LEADER Local Development Strategy County Monaghan PRESENTED BY: Monaghan Local Community Development Committee In partnership with: Monaghan Integrated Development Ltd LEADER Implementing Partner and Monaghan County Council LEADER Financial Partner Version: Amended on 16th March 2016 P a g e 0 P a g e 1 Contents Section 1. The LAG / Governance Model ............................................................................................4 1.1 Organisation Details .....................................................................................................................4 1.2 LAG Roles & Responsibilities ....................................................................................................5 1.2.1 The LCDC as the Local Action Group ...............................................................................5 1.2.2 LEADER Implementation Body ..........................................................................................6 1.2.3 LAG Financial Management ................................................................................................7 1.2.4 LEADER Liaison Joint Working Group ............................................................................8 1.3 LEADER Staffing ............................................................................................................................8 1.4 Project Selection procedures for LEADER .............................................................................9 1.4.1 Project Evaluation Sub-committee ...................................................................................9 1.4.2 Relevant Experience .......................................................................................................... 10 Section 2. LDS Area Profile................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Area Selection ............................................................................................................................. 13 2.3 Socio-Economic Profile of County Monaghan .................................................................... 16 2.3.1 Levels of Disadvantage ..................................................................................................... 16 2.3.2 Demographic: ...................................................................................................................... 19 2.3.3 Labour Market: .................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.4 Economic Activity: ............................................................................................................. 24 2.4 Review of Key Services / Programmes ................................................................................ 27 2.5 Area Needs Analysis................................................................................................................. 30 2.5.1 Theme 1: Economic / Enterprise Development and Job Creation: ....................... 30 2.5.2 Theme 2: Social Inclusion ................................................................................................ 35 2.5.3 Theme 3: Rural Environment ........................................................................................... 38 3.1 Public Consultation .................................................................................................................... 42 3.2 SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) .............................. 45 2.2.1 Focus Group 1. Economic Dev, Enterprise Dev and Job Creation ....................... 45 2.2.2 Focus Group 2. Social Inclusion Focus Group .......................................................... 46 2.2.3 Focus Group 3. Rural Environment ............................................................................... 47 3.3 Agreed LDS Priorities ................................................................................................................ 48 2.3.1 Theme 1: Priorities for Economic / Enterprise Development and Job Creation 49 2.3.2 Theme 2: Priorities for Social Inclusion ....................................................................... 50 2.3.3 Theme 3: Priorities for Rural Environment .................................................................. 51 Section 4. LDS Action Plan .................................................................................................................. 52 4.1 Vision for the Local Development Strategy ......................................................................... 52 P a g e 2 4.2 Local Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 52 4.2.1 Theme 1 Objectives: Economic / Enterprise Development and Job Creation ... 52 4.2.2 Theme 2 Objectives: Social Inclusion ........................................................................... 65 4.2.3 Theme 3 Objectives: Rural Environment ...................................................................... 71 Section 5. Strategic Integration .......................................................................................................... 75 5.1 Cross-cutting Objectives .......................................................................................................... 75 5.2 Policy Context ............................................................................................................................. 76 Section 6. Networking and Co-operation ......................................................................................... 79 6.1 Networking ................................................................................................................................... 79 6.2 Co-operation ................................................................................................................................ 80 Section 7. Monitoring, Review and Evaluation ............................................................................... 82 7.1 Monitoring & Review .................................................................................................................. 82 7.2 Evaluation ..................................................................................................................................... 82 7.3 Data Protection ............................................................................................................................ 84 Section 8. Financial Plan ...................................................................................................................... 85 Section 9. Additional Information ...................................................................................................... 85 Section 10. Declaration and Disclaimer ............................................................................................. 85 10.1 Signed Declaration and Disclaimer ....................................................................................... 85 10.2 Signed copy of LCDC Minutes agreeing content and submission of LDS ................. 85 Section 11. Appendices ........................................................................................................................... 86 Appendix 1: Key supporting documents for Section 1. .............................................................. 86 Appendix 2: Ecological Designations .............................................................................................. 87 Appendix 3: Topography and landforms ........................................................................................ 89 Appendix 4: IDA Sponsored Site Visits and Supported Companies per County ................. 90 Appendix 5: Terms of Reference for LEADER Liaison Joint Working Group ....................... 91 Appendix 6: List of Attendees at Public Consultation Events .................................................. 92 Appendix 7: List of Attendees at SWOT Analysis Focus Group Sessions ............................ 94 Appendix 8: Financial Plan ................................................................................................................. 95 Appendix 9: Municipal Districts County Monaghan ..................................................................... 96 Appendix 10: Declaration and Disclaimer ....................................................................................... 97 Appendix 11: ENRD Guidance on Cooperation Projects ............................................................ 98 Appendix 12: Copy of LCDC Minutes of 8th December 2015 .................................................... 99 Appendix 13 - Summary of LEADER Objectives and Strategic Actions ................................ 103 P a g e 3 Section 1. The LAG / Governance Model 1.1 Organisation Details Monaghan Local and Community Development Committee Monaghan County Council, The Glen, Monaghan, Co Monaghan, Chief Officer, Fintan McPhillips Tel: 047 30500, E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.monaghan.ie/en/services/communitydevelopment/lcdc/ Primary Contact for LEADER Gabriel O’Connell Monaghan Integrated Development Ltd LEADER Implementing Body Monaghan Rd, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan Tel: 042 9749500, E-mail: [email protected] Legal Description of LAG Monaghan Local and Community Development Committee