BMW Regional Operational Programme 2000-2006

• Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Overview and Background to BMW Regional Operational Programme
  • 1.1.1 The BMW Region
  • 1.2 BMW Operational Programme
  • 1.3 Requirments of the Operational Programme
  • 1.3.1 Consultation


• Chapter 2: EX ANTE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
  • 2.1 Demographic Profile of the BMW Region
  • 2.2 Economic Profile
  • 2.3 Employment and Earnings
  • 2.4 Educational Attainments
  • 2.5 Disadvantaged Areas
  • 2.6 Environment
  • 2.6.1 Overview
  • 2.6.2 Evaluation of Specific Aspects of the Environment
  • 2.6.3 Pilot Eco-Audit
  • 2.6.4 Summary
  • 2.7 Equality
  • 2.8 SWOT Summary of Region
  • 2.9 Objectives of the BMW Region
  • 2.10 Strategy for accelerating the development of the BMW Region
  • 2.11 Role of the Regional Operational Programme
  • 2.12 Co-operation with Northern Ireland


• Chapter 3: EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME
  • 3.1 Details on Priorities and Measures
  • 3.2 The EU Structural Funds
  • 3.2.1 ERDF Expenditure
  • 3.2.2 EAGGF Expenditure
  • 3.2.3 FIFG Expenditure
  • 3.2.4 ESF Expenditure


• Chapter 4: LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITY (SUB-PROGRAMME)
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Regional Context
  • 4.3 Objectives of Sub-Programme
  • 4.4 Strategy
  • 4.5 Measures
  • 4.5.1 Non-National Roads Measure
  • 4.5.2 Rural Water Measure
  • 4.5.3 Waste Management Measure
  • 4.5.4 Urban and Village Renewal Measure
  • 4.5.5 E-Commerce and Communications Systems Measure
  • 4.5.6 Regional Airports Measure
  • 4.5.7 Seaports Measure
  • 4.5.8 Culture, Recreation and Sports Measure
  • 4.5.9 Technical Assistance Measure
  • 4.6 Impact of Local Infrastructure Priority (Sub-Programme)
  • 4.6.1 Environmental Impact
  • 4.6.2 Impact on Equality
  • 4.6.3 Impact on Poverty
  • 4.6.4 Impact on Rural Development
  • 4.7 Co-operation with Northern Ireland


• Chapter 5: LOCAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY (SUB-PROGRAMME)
  • 5.1 Local Enterprise Development Priority ( Sub-Programme)
  • 5.2 Objectives of the Priority (Sub-Programme)
  • 5.3 Measures
  • 5.3.1 Tourism Measure
  • 5.3.2 Microenterprise Measure
  • 5.3.3 Regional Innovation Strategies
  • 5.3.4 Forestry Measure
  • 5.3.5 Fishery Harbour, Gaeltacht/Island Harbours and Aquaculture Measure
  • 5.4 Impacts of Local Enterprise Development Priority(Sub-Programme)
  • 5.4.1 Environmental Impact
  • 5.4.2 Impact on Equality
  • 5.4.3 Impact on Poverty
  • 5.4.4 Impact on Rural Development
  • 5.5 Co-operation with Northern Ireland


• Chapter 6: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY (SUB-PROGRAMME)
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Regional Context
  • 6.3 Objectives for Agriculture
  • 6.4 Overall Strategy
  • 6.5 CAP Rural Development
  • 6.6 Objectives of the Priority (Sub-Programme)
  • 6.6.1 Strategy
  • 6.7 Priority Measures under the Border, Midland and Western Region
  • 6.7.1 General Compliance with Council Regulations (EC) No. 1257/99 on Support for Rural Development
  • 6.7.2 Consultation
  • 6.7.3 Justification for Co-funded Measures
  • 6.7.4 Compliance with EU Policy on State Aid
  • 6.8 Measures
  • 6.8.1 General Structural Improvement
  • 6.8.2 Alternative Enterprises
  • 6.8.3 General Rural Development
  • 6.8.4 Services for Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 6.9 Indicators
  • 6.10 Environmental Impact
  • 6.10.1 Agenda 2000 and the Environment
  • 6.10.2 Impact of the Agriculture and Rural Development Priority on the Environment
  • 6.11 Equality
  • 6.12 Rural Development/Poverty
  • 6.13 Co-operation with Northern Ireland


• Chapter 7: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND CHILDCARE PRIORITY (SUB-PROGRAMME)
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 B.M.W. Regional Perspective
  • 7.3 Objectives of Sub-Programme
  • 7.4 Strategy
  • 7.5 Measures
  • 7.5.1 Childcare Measure
  • 7.5.2 Equality Measure
  • 7.5.3 Community Development and Family Support Measure
  • 7.5.4 Crime Prevention Measure
  • 7.5.5 Youth Services Measure
  • 7.5.6 Local Development Measure
  • 7.6 Impacts of Social Inclusion and Childcare Priority (Sub-Programme)
  • 7.6.1 Environmental Impact
  • 7.6.2 Impact on Equality
  • 7.6.3 Impact on Poverty
  • 7.6.4 Impact on Rural Development
  • 7.7 Co-operation with Northern Ireland


• Chapter 8: IMPLEMENTATION
  • 8.1 Implementation Provisions
  • 8.2 Managing and Monitoring Arrangements
  • 8.2.1 Managing Authority
  • 8.2.2 Monitoring Committee - Membership
  • 8.2.3 Monitoring Committee Responsibilities
  • 8.2.4 Annual Implementation Report
  • 8.2.5 Annual Implementation Review
  • 8.3 Implementation
  • 8.4 Financial Management and Control Arrangements
  • 8.4.1 Role of Paying Authorities
  • 8.4.2 Role of Managing Authority
  • 8.4.3 Role of Implementing Departments and Implementing Agencies
  • 8.4.4 Independent Audits
  • 8.4.5 Eligibility of co-financed expenditure
  • 8.4.6 Final Beneficaries
  • 8.4.7 Irregularity Reporting
  • 8.4.8 Use of euro
  • 8.4.9 Electronic Data Transfer
  • 8.5 Compliance with State Aid and Public Procurement Rules
  • 8.6 Evaluation
  • 8.6.1 Mid Term Evaluation
  • 8.6.2 Ongoing Evaluation
  • 8.6.3 Ex post Evaluation
  • 8.6.4 Implementing Recommendations of Evaluation
  • 8.7 Information and Publicity
  • 8.8 Performance and Contingency Reserves

List of appendices to Chapter 8

Annexes

Annex A State Aids BMW Region

Annex B Indicative List of Indicators for Performance Reserve

Annex C Schedule of Managing, Paying and Implementing Authorities

Annex D Eco Audit Of the Operational Programme by Priority

Annex E Financial Tables

Glossary of Abbreviations

Commission Decision