Comhar na nOileán Teo.
Comhar na nOileán Teo. is the newly formed LEADER /Partnership Company for the inhabited offshore islands of Ireland. The Company will have an extended brief to cover delivery of Local Development Social Inclusion programmes to islands off the coast. As well as having responsibility for delivery of Rural Development and LDSIP programmes, the Company will take over as the implementing body for the Rural Social Scheme on Ireland’s islands.
The membership of the new Board of Directors complies with directives from the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and is made up as follows:
Local Government Representatives | Social Partners | Community & Voluntary | Statutory |
Cllr. Daithí Alcorn, Donegal County Council / Údarás na Gaeltachta | I.F.A. Jackie Sullivan Bere Island | Simon Murray, Inishbofin, Co. Galway | Padraic Ó Cuinn, Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Cllr. Seosamh Ó Cuaig, Galway County Council /Údarás na Gaeltachta | I.C.T.U. Mícheál Ó Goill Gairmscoil Éinne, Inis Mór | Brídín Ní Chonceanainn, Inis Meáin | Michael Keatinge, B.I.M. |
Cllr. Austin O’Malley, Mayo County Council | F.I.F (Fishermen) Michael O'Toole, Inishturk | Cathy Ní Ghoill, Comharchumann Forbartha Árann., Inis Mór, | Helen O’Halloran Fáilte Ireland |
Cllr. Noel Harrington, Cork County Council | Employers Paddy Crowe, Comhar Caomhán Teo. Inis Oírr | Padraic O’Malley, Clare Island | Cuimín Mac Aodha Bhuí H.S.E. |
Des Mahon, County Manager, Mayo County Council – County Managers’ Nominee | Mícheál Ó Céadagáin, Comharchumann Chléire Teo | Barra O’Briain Irish Vocational Education Association | |
John Walsh, Bere Island | Michael Diskin Teagasc | ||
Nóirín Uí Mhaoldomhnaigh, Comharchumann Árainnmhóir | |||
Máirín Uí Fhearraigh, Ancaire |
The Company submitted an application under Axis 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme to the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs in July 2008. An official announcement of allocations under the new programme is expected before the end of October.
When allocations are announced the Board and Management will make any revisions necessary to the plan and it is hoped that structures can be put in place before the end of the year.
Information sessions on the new programme will be organised in cooperation with island Co-operatives and Development Companies as soon as is practical.
Representatives of Board and staff expect to meet officials from Pobal in October to discuss the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and initial work on preparation of the plan for the islands will be undertaken without delay.
LEADER staff will transfer to the new Company when the transfer of undertakings between the two companies is agreed. It is hoped that this will be completed before the end of the year. Contact details for the staff will remain the same.
Comhar na nOileán will work with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann to assess the needs of the islands and to develop a co-ordinated approach to addressing those needs.
Rural Social Scheme
Download eligibility criteria (pdf | 80kb)
For general information about the programmes we administer, contact
Mairéad O’Reilly
Programmes Manager : mairead@oileain.ie 099 75096
