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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)

Ireland Rural Development National Strategy Plan 2007 - 2013

• Download MS Word file here (English Version) (doc 610Kb)
• Download MS Word file here (Irish Version) (doc 646Kb)

Revised Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013 as of March 2012

• Revised Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013 (as of March 2012) (pdf 3,233Kb) 
• Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013 (Irish Version) (pdf 2,485Kb)

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

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Contacts List for Rural Development Programme and Measures/Schemes

• Contacts List for Rural Development Programme and Measures/Schemes (doc 21Kb)

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 (Consolidated version) (pdf 249Kb)
• 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) 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2006 (Consolidated version) (pdf 792Kb)
• 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)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 of 27 January 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures (pdf 928Kb)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 147/2012 of 20 February 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures (pdf 711Kb)

Useful Links

• European Commission - The CAP after 2013
• European Commission - Rural Development and legislation http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rurdev/index_en.htm
• National Rural Network<http://www.nrn.ie>
• European Network for Rural Development
• Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
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