Written answers
Thursday, 9 November 2006
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Rural Development
5:00 pm
Shane 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]
Éamon 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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