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Orientation Paper on the Future Cohesion Policy
Pawel Samecki, European Commissioner in charge of Regional Policy presents his Orientation Paper on the Future Cohesion Policy.
The paper addresses three key questions in particular:This is a personal paper, offering the Commissioner's ideas and recommendations. It does not pre-judge the Commission's future budgetary or legislative proposals. His aim is to provide food for thought for his successor, and for the next Commission more generally. The Commissioner also strongly hopes that it can inspire the debate on the future cohesion policy among its stakeholders.
- What goals should the cohesion policy pursue to meet the challenges of the 21st century?
- How to ensure the policy is more focused on performance and results?
- How to make the implementation of the policy more efficient and simpler?
Waterford Visitor's Centre Plans Announced
Plans to set up a new visitor's centre, manufacturing and retail outlet for Waterford Crystal have been announced. The plans propose to redevelop the old ESB offices and surrounding buildings on The Mall in Waterford City. Negotiations are nearing a conclusion with the group who own the Waterford Crystal brand over the operation of the facility. It is hoped around 100 direct jobs could be created at the new premises. It is estimated that 20m will be invested by Waterford City Council at the site on The Mall and in a scheme to improve the accessibility of the heritage assets in the city's viking triangle surrounding Regionald's Tower.
Initial funding for the project has already been secured from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly's programme for urban development and regeneration projects in designated gateways and hubs.
--further details to follow--
18.09.09
Cllr Kevin Murphy elected Cathaoirleach of the Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly
Cllr Kevin Murphy was elected Cathaoirleach of the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly at the AGM on Friday 18th September 2009. Cllr Tomás Breathnach was re-elected as Leas Cathaoirleach. Their terms will run until July 2010
ERDF Gateways and Hubs Grant Scheme
The S&E Regional Assembly will directly manage the €24m EU co-funded S&E Region ERDF Gateways and Hubs Grant Scheme . This fund is currently open to Gateway Lead Local Authorities in the Region.
Please click here for Press Release or for more information on the Gateway Development Fund
Gateway Development Index Report
A new report on the development of the nine National Spatial Strategy Gateways was presented at the Annual Conference of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly in Roscommon today, Thursday April 2nd. The report was commissioned by the Border, Midland and Western (BMW) and Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional Assemblies. The Gateways in the Southern & Eastern Region include: Cork, Dublin, Limerick/Shannon and Waterford.