Policy Papers

2010

Submission to the Draft Outlook Opinion Of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy On the Future of EU Cohesion Policy (January 2010)

Submission to Commission Working Document on the Future EU 2020 Strategy (January 2010)

2009

Border, Midland & Western Regional Assembly Submission to the Innovation Taskforce (Sept 2009)

The Future of EU Cohesion Policy and its Implications for Irish Regional Policy (Sept 2009)

Responding to the Recession: the challenge for Ireland's regions - Public Affairs Ireland Journal (March 2009)

BMW Regional Assembly Submission to the Review of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (Feb 2009)

BMW Regional Assembly Submission to the EU Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion: Turning Territorial Diversity into Strength (Jan 2009)

2008

Briefing Paper for Meeting with Dr. Jimmy Devins TD, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation (Dec 2008)

Joint Submission of the Regional Assemblies to the National Reform Programme 2008 -2010 (Dec 2008)

Joint Submission of the Regional Assemblies on the Future of Cohesion Policy (Nov 2008)

Submission to the Green Paper on Local Government Public Consultation (July 08)

Submission to the Evaluation of the Science, Technology & Innovation Programme (June 2008)

Submission to Department of Transport's Public Consultation on a 2020 Vision for Sustainable Travel and Transport in Ireland (April 2008)

Joint brief from the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly and Western Development Commission to the Review of Towards 2016 (March 2008)

2007

Submission to meeting with: An Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D., Mr. John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and Mr. Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Nov 2007)

Submission to Consultation on the Department of Transport Strategy Statement 2008 – 2010 (Sept 2007)

Briefing Paper for Meeting between the BMW Regional Assembly & The Chief Science Adviser to the Government (Sept 2007)

2006

Submission to the Commissioner for Energy Regulation on the Connections Policy Consultation Document (Jan 2006)

Submission to Consultation on Rural Development Strategy and Programmes (Jan 2006)

Submission to Forfás on Benchmarking Ireland's Broadband Performance (Feb 2006)

Submission to An Taoiseach on Delivering Balanced Regional Development (April 2006)

Submission to the Department of Finance on the NDP 2007-2013 (April 2006)

Response to Green Paper - Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland (Nov 2006)

2005

Submission to the National Economic & Social Council on more Effective Regional Policy and the Social Partnership Process (June 2005)

The Regional Divide: Reversing The Tide To Ensure a Fairer Future For All (Joint BMW - WDC Briefing Document)

Submission to the Small Business Forum (Oct 2005)

Submission to the National Action Plan Against Poverty and Social Exclusion 2006-08 (Oct 2005)

2004

BMW Enterprise Strategy Presentation (Jan 2004)

Iarnrod Eireann Briefing Paper (Jan 2004)

NRA Meeting Policy Paper (Jan 2004)

BMW Higher Education Review Submission (Feb 2004)

Submission to Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment on Regional State Aids (June 2004)

Review of the Group Broadband Scheme (Oct 2004)

Submission to An Taoiseach on Developing More Effective Regional Policy (Nov 2004)

2003

Submission to Cmsr Barnier on future of EU Cohesion Policy (January 2003)

Response to the National Spatial Strategy (Feb 2003)

CAP Reform Policy Submission (March 2003)

Submission to An Taoiseach on Balanced Regional Development in the BMW Region (March 2003)

Submission to Tourism Policy Review Group (March 2003)

A Social Accounting Matrix System for the BMW Region (June 2003)

Response to the Rail Review (July 2003)

Submission to National Employment Action Plan (July 2003)

Position Paper Cohesion Policy (Nov 2003)

Social Inclusion CDSP Paper (Nov 2003)

2002

Submission to Strategic Rail Study (May 2002)