In accordance with Article 65 of the General Regulation, the Monitoring Committee shall consider and approve criteria for the selection of operations financed under this priority, within six months of the approval of the Operational Programme and approve any revision of those criteria in accordance with programming needs. The specific selection criteria for individual themes will be drawn up in consultation with the relevant Intermediate Bodies.
The following principles (note 75) will guide the selection process for operations to be financed under this Operational Programme:
Transparency in the process – all potential beneficiaries to be aware of the process and criteria to be used
Incorporation of OP objectives into the selection criteria
Incorporation of applicable horizontal principles (e.g., sustainability, equality) into the selection criteria
Use of competitive selection processes, where feasible
Cost effectiveness and value for money
Consistency in the appraisal of proposals
Specifically in Priority 3, operations will be selected which address economic, social and environmental issues in the designated growth centres, consistent with the NSS, Regional Planning Guidelines and Gateway Investment priorities. The Managing Authority will be responsible for ensuring that operations are selected for funding in accordance with the criteria applicable to the Programme.
Note 75 These are taken from Fitzpatrick Associates (1999) Review of Project Selection Procedures and Appraisal Techniques in the CSF http://www.ndp.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/publications/evaluation/final_csf_duplex.doc
