Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2017
328. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will conduct an evaluation outcome assessment of the actions that were contained in the CEDRA report. [30071/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Report of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA) was published in April 2014 and contained a series of recommendations to Government in relation to rural development, many of which have already been implemented.
The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development, which I launched last January, builds on, and goes further than, the CEDRA report by focusing on both the economic and social development of rural areas. It will act as an overarching structure for a range of Government initiatives which have the potential to benefit rural Ireland.
The Plan contains over 270 specific commitments to be delivered by a range of Government Departments, State agencies and other bodies. It is being overseen by a Monitoring Committee and Progress Reports on the implementation of the actions in the Plan will be published every six months.
Action 86 of the Action Plan commits my Department, in conjunction with relevant partners, to "review the recommendations of the CEDRA Report and the Charter for Rural Ireland and identify how best to progress any recommendations that have not yet been implemented."
This action is due to be completed by the end of September. I can confirm that work on this action is underway and is on schedule to be completed within the required timeframe.
