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Rural development Strategies and Programmes

Mid-Term Evaluation of the Rural Development Programme Ireland (2007-2013)

• Mid-Term Evaluation of the Rural Development Programme Ireland (2007-2013) (pdf 2,384Kb)

General Update

• Download MS Word file here(doc 31Kb)

Ireland Rural Development National Strategy Plan 2007 - 2013

• Download MS Word file here (English Version)(doc 466Kb)
• Download MS Word file here (Irish Version)(doc 646Kb)

Revised Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013 as of November 2011

• Revised Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013 (as of November 2011)(doc 6,273Kb)

Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007 - 2013

• Rural Development Programme (RDP) Full version (pdf 2,303Kb) or
• RDP Table of Contents and Main Body(doc 1,968Kb)
• Appendices 1-8(doc 2,842Kb)
• Appendix 9(doc 1,418Kb)
• Appendix 10(doc 1,361Kb)
• Clár Forbartha Tuaithe CAP (pdf 2,485Kb)

Rural Development Programme Ireland Summary

• Rural Development Plan Summary (pdf 349Kb)
• Clár Forbartha Tuaithe - Achoimhre ar Bhearta(doc 231Kb)

Independent Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Draft Rural Development Programme

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Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Report on the Draft Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007 - 2013

• Download SEA report here(doc 386Kb)

Contacts List for Rural Development Programme and Measures/Schemes

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Key EU Legislation on the Rural Development Programme

• Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the EAFRD (pdf 209Kb)
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1944/2006 of 19 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (pdf 35Kb)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1320/2006 of 5 September 2006 laying down rules to the rural development support provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2006 (pdf 85Kb)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2006 (pdf 306Kb)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1975/2006 of 7 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2006 as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures (pdf 83Kb)

Useful Links

• European Commission - Rural Development and legislation http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rurdev/index_en.htm
• Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs http://www.pobail.ie/ie/ForbairtTuaithe/ http://www.pobail.ie/en/RuralDevelopment/
• National Development Plan 2007 - 2013 http://www.ndp.ie
• National Rural Network<http://www.nrn.ie>