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The greatest concern expressed by communities in all of our member islands is the decline in their populations. Halting or indeed reversing that trend requires work on a number of fronts:
- Improvements in access
- Attractive, sustainable employment
- Adequate, appropriate housing
- Support for new, sustainable enterprises
Access to and from the islands has improved dramatically in the last ten years or so and the Department is committed to upgrading piers on many of the islands and providing airstrips on Inishbofin in Galway and Toraigh in Donegal.
In order to make island living attractive, we also must ensure that adequate health, education, waste management, childcare and social services are provided. We will be prioritising emergency services, enterprise and employment and housing over the next few years.
Renewable Energy
The provision of renewable energy is an issue of increasing importance and urgency, particularly for islands. Comhdháil, in partnership with the Department and Sustainable Energy Ireland, is committed to encouraging and supporting the development of renewable energy projects on the islands.
Find out more about Renewable Energy on the Islands
Local - National - European
We are fortunate that the funding programmes we administer and manage enable us to implement policies by supporting, for example, tourism projects or alternative energy projects at a local, national and transnational level.
Further information: Majella Ní Chríocháin, Manager majella@oileain.ie 087 977 6852
