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The EU - Supporting
Your Local Community
Ireland has been a net beneficiary from the on areas such as research, technology and
EU Budget since accession in 1973. By the innovation supporting SMEs, ICT, energy Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research
beginning of 2015, Ireland received over efficiency and education, training and labour and Innovation programme ever with
€72.5 billion. However, this does not include activation measures. Additional funding nearly €80 billion of funding available
payments made directly to beneficiaries, such opportunities will arise under the Horizon over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition
as research receipts. 2020, Erasmus, Connecting Europe and to the private investment that this
Cosme EU level programmes which cover money will attract. It promises more
The majority of Irish funding from the EU
research, education, infrastructure networks breakthroughs, discoveries and world-
has come through the Common Agricultural
and SME competitiveness and a number of firsts by taking great ideas from the
Policy (CAP), providing direct income and
other smaller programmes. laboratory to the market.
market support to the agricultural sector. In
2015, Structural Funds provided €150m and With this support from Europe, Ireland is
the European Social Funds contributed over continuing to develop a clean, innovative and
€24m towards education and training, social highly skilled economy, providing world-class
inclusion and supports for vulnerable sectors leadership and competitiveness in areas such
of Irish society. as IT, Research and Technology. Furthermore,
Irish farmers are producing high-quality
For the 2014-2020 Programme, the
products for world markets, with a reputation
majority of Irish funding will continue to
for excellence.
come through CAP and Ireland can also still
expect to receive significant receipts under This information leaflet provides an insight
structural fund spending. As in recent years, into some of the ways that the EU has
structural funding will continue to focus recently supported County Wexford.
Ireland has been awarded a total of
€273.3m for 622 participations and 472
projects. In recent years, local Wexford
companies have availed of funding and
the county continues to benefit from this.
The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), based in Johnstown Castle Estate,
is a partner in a number of projects that
are looking at climate change, water
conservation and environmental issues.
Here are some of these projects.
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IC4WATER Project (€2.3m project)
The Joint Programming Initiative Water
Challenges for a Changing World (the Water
JPI) is an intergovernmental initiative, which
strives to achieve sustainable water systems
for a sustainable economy in Europe and
abroad.
IC4WATER’s objectives include supporting
agencies in stepping up international
cooperation: through the sharing of best
practices, networking and closer coordination
of existing activities.
Wexford Students win Digital Media
Awards
A third year student of Visual Design at the
Wexford Campus of IT Carlow won gold at
the 2015 Digital Media Awards.
Andrejs Rubenis took gold at the Samsung Digital Media Awards
Andrejs Rubenis won his award for a digital
animation he created on how mobiles devices
WaterWorks 2014 - €18.6m project required by the various field actors for smart can be used in globalisation. Two other
This extensive, five-year project has 24 decisions. It also aims to mobilise more design students, Jason Conway and Alina
partners based in 19 countries and runs until countries to become involved in this climate Sklarevska (an Erasmus student studying at
2020. It is also linked to other projects that initiative. The project will continue until 2020. Wexford) were also nominated.
have received funding.
The Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Water
Challenges for a Changing World aims at
tackling European water challenges through
the development of transnational and
trans-disciplinary research and innovation
EU Life Programme
actions. WaterWorks2014 addresses the
specific challenge of integrating the efforts In 2016, BirdWatch Ireland, in partnership
and Strategic Agendas of many European with the Royal Society for the Protection
Water Research and Innovation funding of Birds and North Wales Wildlife Trust,
organisations. began a five-year EU LIFE-funded
programme to boost the conservation
WaterWorks 2015 - €30m project status of Roseate Terns in Northwest
Europe.
WaterWorks2015 aims at pooling resources
from the 32 participating research There are two thriving and well-managed
programme owners and managers of 23 colonies in Ireland and one of these is
countries to collaborate in the area of at Lady’s Island Lake. The funding will
sustainable water use in agriculture and help to improve management for Roseate
forestry. It is a partnership between the Terns in Ireland. This will include longer
JPIs Water JPI Water Challenges for a warden seasons to see out the entire
Changing World and FACCE JPI Agriculture, nesting period, as well as the replacement
Food Security and Climate Change. The of aging nest boxes, which support well in
two JPIs share a common goal of achieving excess of 50% of nesting terns. Lady’s Island Lake - Photo, Mary and Angus Hogg
a sustainable water use in agriculture,
increasing water use efficiency and reducing
soil and water pollution.
European Research Area for Climate
Services (ERA4CS) - €78.2m project Urban Development
The ERA4CS Consortium, made up of
45 partners, is aiming to boost research Wexford has been awarded €1m for the Redevelopment of City Quays Area. This
for Climate Services (CS). The ERA4CS is will include upgrades to Wexford Quays and Crescent, including Trinity Wharf and the
developing tools, methods and standards surrounding public areas.
to produce reliable and tailored information
professional training and enterprise support
Supporting SMEs
programme aimed at entrepreneurs who
have a well thought out innovative business
idea or technology that has the potential to
be transformed into a High Potential Start Up
company.
The LEO also promotes the South East
Creative Corridor Programme. It aims to
consolidate an Audio Visual sector creative
hub in the South Eastern region, through
an extensive programme for established
SMEs and Start Ups servicing the Creative
Industries.
Best Young Entrepreneur
Wexford’s Best Young Entrepreneur was
named as Jack Harte, Harte Outdoor
Lighting in New Ross. The young
entrepreneur also won the category for Best
Established Business and an investment fund
from LEO Wexford worth €15k.
The Dapper Bow Tie Company - winners of the senior award - Student Enterprise Awards. Cormac Monaghan,
David Corish and Aaron Walsh Student Enterprise
Students from Coláiste Éamonn Rís were
New EU developments aim to support LEO supplies business information and advice
the county champions at the 2016 Student
entrepreneurship and innovation among SMEs clinics, training and mentoring, financial
Enterprise Awards and took home the winning
to drive new firm creation, expansion and supports and networking opportunities as well
places in both the senior and intermediate
employment and to help with the need to as links to the Enterprise Europe Network. The
categories. David Corish, Cormac Monaghan,
overcome a range of operational barriers. Leo runs a Greensave Programme for SMEs
Aaron Walsh won the senior award with
based in Wexford, which enables companies
Wexford has one Local Enterprise Offices The Dapper Bow Tie Company. Jake
to avail of a range of green, business
(LEO) delivering the Entrepreneurship in Cunningham won the intermediate award
services for €250. The LEO also promotes
Micro-enterprise scheme that is based at with Pet Healthy Living.
the New Frontiers programme, which is a
Wexford County Council, in Wexford town. The
Helping Rural Development
period. In recent years, these programmes
accounted for around 90% of our total EU
public sector receipts. In 2015, total CAP
payments of over €71.88m were distributed
to 4,258 recipients in Wexford, giving an
average payment of €16,883 which is the
6th largest in the country. Wexford farmers
received over €62.7m in Single Payments
alone.
Rural areas also receive other supports
including the Rural Development Programme
as well as through investment in towns and
villages and through structural programmes.
The Leader Initiative continues to support
communities, tourism, local businesses as
More than €1.6 billion was paid to over funding and since 2007, Irish farmers have well as towns and villages. Wexford Local
130,000 Irish farmers last year under a received over €12 billion. Further support Development was awarded over €438.7k
variety of EU agriculture schemes. Currently, of €2.3 billion was received through rural funding in 2015 and Wexford has been
Irish farmers receive EU funding of development programmes, with a further allocated over €9.8m for the 2014-2020
€1.2 billion every year through CAP €2.2 billion secured for the 2014-2020 programme.
when 26 Italian students were hosted by
Education & Youth
Gorey students and experienced the life of
a Wexford teenager. Activities focused on
language, learning, and classes designed to
allow the young people to get to know each
other.
A strong emphasis is being put on supporting relating to homelessness. Course content and
employment and social inclusion for youth. the pace of learning are shaped by the needs
The EU Youth Programme is strongly focused of those taking part in the classes.
Coastal
on helping the unemployed to return to the
labour market, with particular attention to Outdoor Education Centre
youth and long-term unemployed people.
Regions
Waterford & Wexford ETB has one Outdoor
Wexford shares an Education and Education and Training Centre and it is
Training Board (ETB) with Waterford has located in Shielbaggan, Ramsgrange, New
Administration Offices situated in two Ross. The centre provides Outdoor Education The European Maritime and Fisheries
locations in Wexford. The head office is through adventure sport, on land and sea, Fund (EMFF) aims to support a long-
based in Ardcavan and the sub office is primarily for young people but also for adults. term sustainable seafood industry and
in Dungarvan. The ETB offers a range of to maximise the contribution of the
Erasmus+ provides funding to Irish
support services to residents of Wexford. seafood industry to the economies of
educational organisations to carry out a wide
range of projects involving staff, learners coastal regions.
Youthreach and the wider educational community.
Youthreach is an education, training and Recent figures show that there were 4,714
work experience programme for early school participants from Ireland, which was a 9%
leavers, aged 15 – 20. It offers young people increase since last year.
the opportunity to identify options within adult
life, and provides them with opportunities to Supporting European Cookery Book
acquire certification. There are Youthreach
A multi-cultural cookbook ‘What’s Cooking
centres in Wexford, Dungarvan, Enniscorthy,
in Europe’ was recently launched by Our
Gorey and New Ross.
Lady of Fatima Special School , with
The Community Education Service supports support of Erasmus + funding. The book is
local community groups across Wexford an independent living aid for people with Ireland’s Fishing Industry generates
Education & Training Board (ETB) to create intellectual or specific reading difficulties. about €891m in trade annually, with
and access learning opportunities in their exports of €554m. Recently, funding
The book is part of the school’s involvement
own local community. As the course content of €12m was announced for the 7
in an Erasmus + European Teaching and
is organised in partnership with community newly established Fisheries Local Action
Learning project DIRES (Disability, Inclusion,
group, tutor & learners all courses are unique. Groups (FLAGS). This initial funding has
Respect, Europe, Social dialogue). The theme
supported a wide range of initiatives,
is ‘Inclusion’ and how best we can achieve
€325k MADE Project helping targeting job creation, social inclusion,
inclusion in our schools and communities for
homeless in Wexford tourism, community regeneration
students with Learning Difficulties.
and market development around our
A project based in Wexford is improving the
The school is partnered with five other coastline. County Wexford is part of the
basic literacy and life skills of homeless
schools around Europe including in France, FLAG Southeast (Bray to the east bank
men, which is helping them to live more
Italy, Germany and two schools in Turkey. The of river Blackwater at Youghal), which
independently and play a more active role in
Cookbook is a collection of traditional recipes received funding of €1.5m.
society.
from each country. The recipes are simply
MADE (Making a Difference Everywhere) is presented with visual aids accompanied by
hosted by Ozanam House, one of the town’s short precise instructions.
homeless hostels. The project takes a tailored
approach to learning. Each participant €40k awarded to Gorey Community
undergoes an assessment to establish their School
literacy needs, motivation for learning and
The 16 year old links between Gorey
life goals. Experienced tutors were appointed
Community School and a school in Castiglion
who have a good understanding of issues
Fiorentino, Italy were strengthened recently,
For further information please contact:
The European Commission Representation in Ireland
Tel: 01 6341111 Email eu-ie-info-request@ec.europa.eu
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