Action Plan for Rural Development delivering for rural Ireland with over 90% completion rate – Minister Ring
From Department of Rural and Community Development
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No room for complacency despite strong progress
Minister Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, today (Friday, 4 May 2018) published the second Progress Report on the government’s Action Plan for Rural Development.
The Action Plan, which was launched in January 2017, contains 277 actions aimed at supporting the economic and social progress of rural Ireland. These actions are to be delivered across government, state agencies and other bodies over the period 2017-2019.
The Action Plan focuses on supporting sustainable rural communities, job creation, rural connectivity, culture and tourism.
The second Progress Report, published today, provides an update on the status of 271 actions due for delivery by the end of 2017 or with ongoing activity taking place in 2017.
The report shows that 254 of these actions were either completed on schedule or substantially advanced, representing an implementation rate of 93%.
Speaking today, Minister Ring said:
“The Action Plan for Rural Development is a core part of this government’s commitment to Rural Ireland. I am delighted to see the continued good progress in implementing the plan across government.
“These actions are having a real impact on rural Ireland: providing investment, driving job creation, facilitating better access to services, and making rural Ireland an even better place in which to live. I will continue to work throughout 2018 to ensure that we continue this progress right across government.”
Notable achievements include:
Minister Ring continued:
“While there has been significant progress in implementing the Action Plan, there is no room for complacency. I will continue to work with my cabinet colleagues to ensure that their departments deliver on their commitments to rural Ireland as outlined in the Action Plan.
“The recent announcement of a €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, as part of Project Ireland 2040, further demonstrates this government’s commitment to supporting rural development.
“Continued implementation of the Action Plan for Rural Development, together with the additional investment provided for through the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, will ensure government delivers on its commitment of strengthened rural economies and communities.”
ENDS
Realising our Rural Potential, the government’s Action Plan for Rural Development, was launched on 23 January 2017. The Action Plan contains 277 actions for delivery across government, state agencies and other bodies over the next three years to support the economic and social progress of rural Ireland.
The actions are broken down across 5 thematic Pillars as follows:
Each action has been assigned to a lead body which will be responsible for implementation of the action within a definite timescale. Progress on the implementation of the actions is overseen by a monitoring committee which includes senior representatives of relevant government departments and key rural stakeholder interests.
Progress Reports on the implementation of the Action Plan are published twice yearly. The second Progress Report comes just over 12 months after the publication of the plan.
The second Progress Report, providing updates on each action, can be found here: APRD - Second Progress Report
Further achievements include: