SECTION 1 THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP (LAG) .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 ORGANISATION LEGAL & CONTACT DETAILS ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 OVERVIEW OF LDS OPERATIONAL MODEL .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 LEGAL STATUS ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 KILDARE LCDC/LAG COMPOSITION ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 SUB-COMMITTEES .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.6 MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.7 LAG DECISION MAKING STRUCTURES .................................................................................................................................... 6 1.7.1 Evaluation Committee – Funding Recommendations ............................................................................................ 6 1.7.2 Evaluation Scoring Sheet ....................................................................................................................................... 7 1.7.3 Evaluation Record .................................................................................................................................................. 7 1.7.4 LAG Decision-making ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.7.5 Appeals Procedure ................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.7.6 Conflict of Interest ................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.7.7 Project Selection Procedure for LEADER ................................................................................................................ 8 1.8 LAG ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.8.1 Implementing Partner ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1.8.2 CKLP Governance ................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.8.3 CKLP Board Induction Process .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.8.4 CKLP Role and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................. 12 1.8.5 Financial Partner .................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.9 LAG’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 14 1.9.1 Kildare County Council – Financial Partner .......................................................................................................... 15 1.9.2 Public Procurement Compliance .......................................................................................................................... 16 1.9.3 CKLP – Implementing Partner .............................................................................................................................. 16 1.10 LEADER STAFFING ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 1.10.1 Kildare County Council LEADER Staffing ............................................................................................................ 16 1.10.2 CKLP LEADER Staffing ........................................................................................................................................ 17 1.11 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE .................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.11.1 Kildare County Council – Financial Partner ........................................................................................................ 18 1.11.2 CKLP – Implementing Partner ............................................................................................................................ 19 SECTION 2 LDS AREA PROFILE.........................................................................................................................................21 2.1 AREA PROFILE ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 2.2 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE ................................................................................................................................................ 24 2.2.1 Population ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 2.2.2 Derogation ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.2.3 Age Profile of Population ..................................................................................................................................... 27 2.2.4 Youth Dependency (0-14 years) ........................................................................................................................... 27 2.2.5 Family Formation Cycle and Household Size ........................................................................................................ 28 2.2.6 Kildare Towns....................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.2.7 Persons with a Disability ...................................................................................................................................... 28 2.2.8 Nationalities and Ethnicity ................................................................................................................................... 29 2.2.9 Traveller Community ............................................................................................................................................ 29 2.2.10 Lone Parents ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.2.11 Education ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.2.12 Kildare Deprivation Index................................................................................................................................... 30 2.2.13 Proportion of Households in private ownership and social housing .................................................................. 32 2.2.14 Childcare Services .............................................................................................................................................. 35 2.2.15 Unemployment .................................................................................................................................................. 35 2.2.16 Youth Unemployment Rates .............................................................................................................................. 35 2.2.17 Labour Force Participation (LFP) ........................................................................................................................ 36 2.2.18 Employment by Sector ...................................................................................................................................... 36 i 2.2.19 Kildare Business Size Profile ............................................................................................................................... 39 2.2.20 Social Enterprise .......................................................................................................................................... 39 2.2.21 Commuting Patterns .......................................................................................................................................... 40 2.2.22 Transport Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................... 40 2.2.23 Agriculture ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 2.2.24