Rural Development - Research and Analysis
From Department of Rural and Community Development
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The Department of Rural and Community Development is committed to the social and economic development of rural Ireland through meaningful and informed policy. Focused assessments of policies are carried out on a periodic basis. The publications here seek to review publicly funded projects, programmes and schemes to improve value for money in support of this aim.
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a commitment of €1 billion by government to be invested in rural Ireland over the period 2019 to 2027.
This review considered the operation of the RRDF from establishment to October 2022. It details findings with regard to the operation of the fund over that period, and sets out recommendations for the future operation of the fund.
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is one of a series of national and local support measures designed to rejuvenate small rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. This paper examines the scheme with a view to identifying potential operational improvements.
The LEADER programme aims to support the local development of Ireland’s rural areas. This independent report concerns the Mid-term 1 Evaluation of the Rural Development Programme, Ireland (2014-2020).
The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) funds the construction or improvement of non-public roads under specific contexts. This focused policy assessment reviewed the programme between 2017-2019 with the purpose of improving the understanding and informing the future operation of the scheme.