Southern Regional Assembly

Southern & Eastern Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013

The Southern Regional Assembly is the Managing Authority for the EU co-funded Regional Programme. It is the 2^nd in a line of EU co-funded regional programme we manage. It runs from 2007 to 2013 with a period of 2 years to complete the programme to end December 2015. The final implementation report for the programme will be submitted to the EU Commission in 2017. The first programme ran from 2000 to 2006 and saw an investment of €4.1 billion in the S&E Region of which €1 billion supported EU cofunded projects. These investments in the S&E Region were undertaken in local infrastructure & enterprise development projects; in the agriculture & fisheries sector and a substantial investment was made in childcare facilities, training of childcare staff and the development of the childcare sector. See here for list of projects funded under the Regional Programme 2000-2006.

Regional Programme

The 2007-2013 programme aims to build on the success of its predecessor and address new challenges in the region. The European Commission approved the Programme on 16 October 2007 and allocated to it a budget of €367 million. This will result in an investment of €146.6 million in the S&E Region through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the EU. The ERDF is the only Structural Fund co-funding the 2007-2013 S&E Regional Programme.

The Regional Assembly is the Managing Authority for the programme.

The Programme supported three specific areas of investment:

1) Innovation & the Knowledge Economy

2) Environment & Accessibility

3) Sustainable Urban Development

Here's the final list of beneficiaries under the Regional Programme 2007- 2013 in excel.

Citizens Summary
Information & Communication

title	type	description
ERDF Needs Analysis report	PDF	An ERDF Needs Analysis process was undertaken jointly with the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly, with the expert assistance of the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, NUI Maynooth and the Limerick Institute of Technology. Following completion of the Needs Analysis, a half-day regional consultation workshop was held on 26th November 2013 in the offices of the S&E Regional Assembly. The workshop facilitated engagement with stakeholders on the outcomes of the Needs Analysis, the proposed investment priorities and the ex ante evaluation process. In total, 73 organisations were invited to attend, of whom 16 attended, representing local authorities, regional authorities, state development agencies, Regional OP Monitoring Committee member and economic and social partners.
Ex Ante Evaluation	PDF	The draft Operational Programme was subjected to an independent ex ante evaluation which was carried out by RSM McClure Watters between September 2013 and July 2014.
Environmental Report	PDF	An environmental report has been prepared on the draft Operational Programme in accordance with the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive.
Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental report	PDF	A non-technical summary of the environmental report is appended to the Citizens' Summary.
Executive Summary of the S&E Regional Programme 2014-2020	PDF
Citizens' Summary	PDF

title	type	description
Southern & Eastern Regional Operational Programme 14-20 Communications Strategy	PDF	This is the Communication Strategy for the co-financed European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional Operational Programme 2014 -2020. In line with the regulatory requirements this strategy sets out how the Managing Authority will promote the programme to potential beneficiaries and to the wider public through the publication of the funding opportunities, the role, the achievements and outcomes of the programme with 50% co-investment from the ERDF.
Regulation (EU) no. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013	PDF	The information and communication rules for the European Union’s cohesion policy (ERDF and ESF) are defined in the EU Regulation No 1303/2013 of 17 December 2013 commonly known as the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR). Provisions relating to information and communication can be found under Articles 115-117 and Annex XII of EU Regulation 1303/2013 and in accordance with Articles 3-5 and Annex II of Implementing EU Regulation 821/2014.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 821/2014 of 28 July 2014	PDF	This regulation lays down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed arrangements for the transfer and management of programme contributions, the reporting on financial instruments, technical characteristics of information and communication measures for operations and the system to record and store data.
Information and Communication Guidelines for European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014-2020	Document	These Guidelines only apply to operations funded under the ERDF and ESF. They do not apply to the EAFRD and EMFF.
Ireland's ESIF Logo Guideline	PDF	This guideline contains the technical specifications for the use of Ireland's European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014-2020 logo.
Ireland's ESIF Irish logo pack	Zip	Ireland's European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014-2020 logos in a variety of formats (Irish version, colour and mono).
Ireland's ESIF English logo pack	Zip	Ireland's European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014-2020 logos in a variety formats (English version, colour and mono).
ERDF Logo Pack	Zip	European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) logo in a variety of formats (Irish and English versions, colour and mono).
Brand Guidelines for the SRA Logo	PDF	This guideline contains the technical specifications for the use of the Assembly's logo.
Southern Regional Assembly Logo Pack	Zip	Southern Regional Assembly logo in a variety of formats (Bi-lingual, Irish and English versions, colour and mono).
ERDF Complaints Policy & Procedure	PDF	In compliance with article 74 (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, Member States with responsibility for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programmes shall ensure that effective arrangements for the examination of complaints are in place.

09 Oct