Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2015
250. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date on the implementation of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, CEDRA, report; the status of each of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile statutory responsibility and funding for the CEDRA actions remains with the relevant lead Departments, implementation of the CEDRA report is underway and is currently being directed through the CEDRA Interdepartmental Group (CEDRA IDG) which was established last August. There have been three meetings of this group which is chaired by Minister Ann Phelan. The initial evaluation and assignment of each recommendation has been made in line with statutory responsibility and a multi-sectoral CEDRA work programme with specific actions is being finalised.
The 34 main CEDRA recommendations are sub-divided giving a total of 41 recommendations to be advanced. On the basis of information received from the lead Departments involved, the assessment of the CEDRA IDG is that 4 recommendations have been delivered, substantial and on-going action is being taken on a further 6; action has commenced and is progressing well on a further 16 while action on the remaining 15 recommendations is either at the commencement stage or awaiting updated information to enable an accurate evaluation be made.
Primary responsibility for co-ordinating the implementation of the CEDRA report will shortly fall within the remit of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.
