DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR IRISH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
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Mary Kelly
12 years ago
The work done by local development companies is incredibly valuable. These companies are close to the communities and understand them and their needs far better than councils ever will. It is essential that funding strategies stay with these companies.
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Emer Howard
12 years ago
A lot of development projects benefit hugely from local knowledge. That's why it's so important that development funding is kept local, supporting local interests with on the ground knowledge. The bottom-up approach of LDCs cannot be as well served by councils.
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fergal
12 years ago
sopport local
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Brian Kelly
12 years ago
I and my family need the support of the local developent companie.
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Olivia Kennedy
12 years ago
As a secondary teacher in the ETB system, the support we get from our local development company is invaluable to our Transition year Programme. Students have been involved in an Intergenerationa project where they were able to teach computers to older people. Any projects like this that improve the skills of students are invaluable to their education.
Who is going to advocate for people in circumstances of acute poverty and without a Voice in Ireland once the LDC Companies are broken up.
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Tom Corroon
12 years ago
Leave funding with the local communities
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Anonymous
12 years ago
They presence and work in our communtities are vital and very productive to activating small businesses, rural areas, training and support for future entrepreneurs. Without them some towns and counties would feel lost and empty.
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Dermot Kenny
12 years ago
County Wicklow Partnership are a fabulous resource for County Wicklow and their work is irreplaceable, from training courses to financial support for worthy projects. It would be impossible to replace or replicate the work and experience of their staff
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Steve Martin
12 years ago
I found both my local enterprise board & leader partnership invaluable in the development on Lisnabrin Engineering Ltd.
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Heike Kleschautzky
12 years ago
this must not be allowed to become privatised/ for profit for obvious reasons
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John Corr
12 years ago
Please retain the current providers of this service
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Karen Smollen
12 years ago
Do not destroy the excellent work carried out by the Local Development Company and privatise misery for profit!
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Austin O'Sullivan
12 years ago
Local partnerships are an integral part of the framework for community development. Their contribution should not be assessed on price but on expertise and passion for supporting the disadvantaged and marginalised.
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Roseanne Dunne
12 years ago
Hi to the powers that have the influence to maintain this funding stream managed by Ballyhoura. I am involved in a number of initiatives which received lifeblood funding from Ballyhoura from the Leader funding. These projects have sustained communities and saved individuals many of whom are marginalized. Any decision to move funding mgt to local and city councils will have a devastating effect on local communities. Please please reconsider and leave this funding steam with Ballyhoura..
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Ronan Sheehan
12 years ago
Local Development Companies are crucial in Rural Ireland in their role as facilitators for strong voice, involvement and empowerment in communities based on a bottom up approach. The companies have acquired priceless expertise over the past 20 years and are an integral part and driver of community based projects.
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Ronan Sheehan
12 years ago
Local Development Companies are crucial in Rural Ireland in their role as facilitators for strong voice, involvement and empowerment in communities based on a bottom up approach. The companies have acquired priceless expertise over the past 20 years and are an integral part and driver of community based projects.
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michael lahiff
12 years ago
I give my full support to Wexford Local Development and to the people and projects they heip support
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Brid O'Brien
12 years ago
A level of expertise and knowledge has been built up that Ireland should build on: in particular if Ireland is to address social and economic exclusion in a meaningful way.
The work done by local development companies is incredibly valuable. These companies are close to the communities and understand them and their needs far better than councils ever will. It is essential that funding strategies stay with these companies.
A lot of development projects benefit hugely from local knowledge. That's why it's so important that development funding is kept local, supporting local interests with on the ground knowledge. The bottom-up approach of LDCs cannot be as well served by councils.
sopport local
I and my family need the support of the local developent companie.
As a secondary teacher in the ETB system, the support we get from our local development company is invaluable to our Transition year Programme. Students have been involved in an Intergenerationa project where they were able to teach computers to older people. Any projects like this that improve the skills of students are invaluable to their education.
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Who is going to advocate for people in circumstances of acute poverty and without a Voice in Ireland once the LDC Companies are broken up.
Leave funding with the local communities
They presence and work in our communtities are vital and very productive to activating small businesses, rural areas, training and support for future entrepreneurs. Without them some towns and counties would feel lost and empty.
County Wicklow Partnership are a fabulous resource for County Wicklow and their work is irreplaceable, from training courses to financial support for worthy projects. It would be impossible to replace or replicate the work and experience of their staff
I found both my local enterprise board & leader partnership invaluable in the development on Lisnabrin Engineering Ltd.
this must not be allowed to become privatised/ for profit for obvious reasons
Please retain the current providers of this service
Do not destroy the excellent work carried out by the Local Development Company and privatise misery for profit!
Local partnerships are an integral part of the framework for community development. Their contribution should not be assessed on price but on expertise and passion for supporting the disadvantaged and marginalised.
Hi to the powers that have the influence to maintain this funding stream managed by Ballyhoura. I am involved in a number of initiatives which received lifeblood funding from Ballyhoura from the Leader funding. These projects have sustained communities and saved individuals many of whom are marginalized. Any decision to move funding mgt to local and city councils will have a devastating effect on local communities. Please please reconsider and leave this funding steam with Ballyhoura..
Local Development Companies are crucial in Rural Ireland in their role as facilitators for strong voice, involvement and empowerment in communities based on a bottom up approach. The companies have acquired priceless expertise over the past 20 years and are an integral part and driver of community based projects.
Local Development Companies are crucial in Rural Ireland in their role as facilitators for strong voice, involvement and empowerment in communities based on a bottom up approach. The companies have acquired priceless expertise over the past 20 years and are an integral part and driver of community based projects.
I give my full support to Wexford Local Development and to the people and projects they heip support
A level of expertise and knowledge has been built up that Ireland should build on: in particular if Ireland is to address social and economic exclusion in a meaningful way.