Written answers

Thursday, 9 November 2006

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Rural Development

5:00 pm

Photo of Shane McEnteeShane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding to be spent on the area based rural development initiative in 2006; the type of projects which are typically funded under this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36901/06]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Estimates allocation for the Area Based Rural Development Initiative is €13m for 2006. The programme is delivered by 35 area-based groups covering all rural areas in the country and 3 national bodies, Muintir na Tíre, Irish Country Holidays and Irish Farmhouse Holidays.

The types of projects funded under the area based rural development initiative are—

Training

Analysis and Development

Innovative rural enterprises, craft enterprises and local services/facilities

Exploitation of agriculture, forestry and fisheries products

Enhancement of natural/built/social/cultural environment

Environmentally Friendly Initiatives

Inter-territorial

Trans-national

Agri-tourism

Rural-tourism.

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