Policy Submissions

2008

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

(REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Joint Submission of the Regional Assemblies on the Future of Cohesion Policy (November 2008)

(NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN) Joint Submission of the Regional Assemblies to the National Reform Programme 2008 -2010 (September 2008)

(LOCAL GOVERNMENT) Submission to the Green Paper on Local Government Public Consultation (July 2008)

(INNOVATION AND R&D) Submission to the Evaluation of the Science, Technology & Innovation Programme (June 2008)

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

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

 

2007

(AN TAOISEACH) 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)

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

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

 

2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

2005

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

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

(ENTERPRISE) Submission to the Small Business Forum (Oct 2005)

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

 

2004

(ENTERPRISE) BMW Enterprise Strategy Presentation (Jan 2004)

(TRANSPORT) Iarnrod Eireann Briefing Paper (Jan 2004)

(TRANSPORT) NRA Meeting Policy Paper (Jan 2004)

(INNOVATION AND R&D) BMW Higher Education Review Submission (Feb 2004)

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

(BROADBAND) Review of the Group Broadband Scheme (Oct 2004)

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

 

2003

(REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Submission on the future of EU Cohesion Policy (January 2003)

(REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Response to the National Spatial Strategy (Feb 2003)

(AGRICULTURE) CAP Reform Policy Submission (March 2003)

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

(TOURISM) Submission to Tourism Policy Review Group (March 2003)

(TRANSPORT) Response to the Rail Review (July 2003)

(LABOUR MARKET POLICY) Submission to National Employment Action Plan (July 2003)

(REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Position Paper Cohesion Policy (Nov 2003)

(REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Social Inclusion CDSP Paper (Nov 2003)

 

2002

(TRANSPORT) Submission to Strategic Rail Study (May 2002)