Review of Relevance of NDP/CSF

Review of Relevance of NDP/CSF Horizontal Principles to OP Measures Section 1: Introduction and Context Introduction This report by the NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit presents our assessment of the relevance of measures under the five main NDP/CSF operational programmes (OPs) to the horizontal principles relating to environment, social inclusion (poverty), rural development, equal opportunities (referred to henceforth as gender equality) and the wider equality grounds (specifically the four grounds relating to people with disabilities, older people, refugees and travellers). The structure of this report is as follows. Following this introductory section, section 2 outlines the overall approach used to assess the relevance of measures to the horizontal principles. Section 3 presents the results of the approach applied. Section 4 sets out a number of proposals on how the horizontal principles could be integrated within the selected measures and monitored on an ongoing basis going forward. Section 5 sets out a proposed timeframe for the implementation of these proposals. Context: Mid-Term Evaluation Findings The context for the project lies in the findings and conclusions of the mid-term evaluations at both OP and NDP/CSF level concluded in 2003. These reports highlighted considerable problems around the integration of the horizontal principles to the operational programmes. Amongst the main difficulties cited were the following:      Lack of understanding of the overall goals of the principles and how they could be integrated into programme implementation. Poor quality and unclear ex-ante analysis of the relevance of the principles to measures in the programme complement documents. Absence of indicators or other data to capture progress in terms of the principles. Poor quality, formulaic reporting, often amounting to little more than a repetition of programme complement statements. A lack of guidance or support to implementing bodies. The difficulties with the horizontal principles are captured in the conclusion of the midterm evaluation of the Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme (EHRD OP) to the effect that the widespread unhappiness in relation to how the principles are being dealt with „„reflect a combination of lack of clarity as to what some of them are really about or give rise to in practical terms, the fact that the different horizontal principles reflect in some ways quite different types of considerations, a degree of perceived over-zealousness and lack of practicality on the part of proponents (sic) of the horizontal principles, and a degree of perceived tokenism and lack of genuine concern for the horizontal principles on the part of some implementing bodies‟‟ (page 183). As a way of addressing some of these problems, three of the mid-term evaluation reports recommend an approach of prioritising a small number of relevant measures for horizontal principle monitoring purposes going forward.1 For example, the Southern and Eastern (S&E) OP evaluation recommended that “each measure needs to be re-assessed on the basis of its relevance to the particular principle … and reporting should be reduced to those areas where clear relevance (and a small number of meaningful indicators) has been agreed and accepted at monitoring committee level”. In a similar vein, the Border, Midland and West OP evaluator recommended that “there should be a prioritising of measures as regards which should address and report on the horizontal principles with a number chosen for each principle”. Similar views were expressed in the NDP/CSF midterm evaluation, carried out by the ESRI. On foot of these conclusions and recommendations in the mid-term evaluations, the Evaluation Unit was asked to undertake this review (in conjunction with a separate but related review of performance indicators for each OP) by the NDP/CSF Technical Assistance OP Monitoring Committee at its meeting of 1 December last. Section 2: Approach and Methodology The Technical Assistance Monitoring Committee agreed that the assessment of measure relevance should be based on measure descriptions and objectives as articulated in the OP and programme complement documents and on information provided in recent OP progress reports. As agreed, the assessment of the relevance of each measure was carried out on the basis of the following five criteria: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Is the horizontal principle referred to in measure or sub-measure objectives? Are resources directed towards the horizontal principle in question within the measure? Are there distinct variables through which progress can be measured in relation to the principle (e.g., people; groups; place)? Can an anticipated outcome be clearly articulated and directly linked to the principle? Is there an official government or EU policy statement (e.g., White Paper or equivalent) linking the principle to the measure in question? For the purposes of the exercise, the definitions of the horizontal principles used were those employed for the mid-term evaluations (see annex 1). As a first-round exercise, each measure (and sub-measure) was screened under each of the criteria following a review of the OP documentation referred to above. The results were presented in a 1 The mid-term evaluation reports in question are those relating to the two regional programmes and the EHRD OP. 2 tabular grid and expressed in the form of a positive (Y), negative (N), or unclear (?) indication. In terms of assessing the policy relevance criterion, the following government and EU policy/white papers were consulted, with a view to checking whether particular NDP measures or sectors were identified as relevant to the policy area in question: 1. White Paper on Rural Development (August, 1999) 2. Building an Inclusive Society: Review of the National Anti-Poverty Strategy under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness (February, 2002) and National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Inclusion (2003) 3. Making Ireland‟s Development Sustainable: Review, Assessment and Future Action (September 2002) and Sixth Environment Action Programme Environment 2010: Our future, our choice (European Commission, 2001) 4. Report to the UN on the National Plan for Women 2002 on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (September 2002) The methodology adopted for this exercise worked reasonably well in overall terms. However, in some cases, it proved difficult to differentiate clearly between some of the assessment criteria, particularly as between measurability and anticipated outcomes criteria (the third and fourth criteria), which are obviously closely linked. The nature of approach taken was also highly dependent on the quality of the programme complement sheets for the various measures. The level of detail provided in the programme complements - in terms of clarity of measure objectives, identification of target groups and reference to the horizontal principles - varies significantly both between and within the operational programmes. A further difficulty is that the programme complements were written in 2000 and have not generally been amended to take account of policy or other changes in measure implementation. The information provided in more recent OP progress reports tends not to be such as to fill these gaps. Against this background, an element of judgement had to be exercised in the assessment process. The desk-based review facilitated the production of a preliminary list of “relevant” measures for each OP and horizontal principle. These lists, together with some initial suggestions as to how the horizontal principles might be embedded in these measures going forward, were then discussed with the OP managing authorities and the various organisations and units responsible for the horizontal principles.2 In addition, the opportunity was taken to elicit the views of a number of implementing departments and agencies on the relevance of their measures to the suggested horizontal principles (in the context of discussions around performance indicators). These consultations provided valuable insights to the work and assisted in further considering and refining the lists of selected measures and the recommendations around actions to take the work forward over the remainder of the programming period. 2 These organisations are as follows: Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Environment); Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Rural Development); Office for Social Inclusion, Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Combat Poverty Agency (Social Inclusion); Equality Authority (Wider Equality Grounds); NDP Gender Equality Unit (Gender Equality). The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform were also consulted as regards both gender and wider equality issues. 3 Section 3: Results The attached tables 1 to 9 set out the measures (or priorities or sub-measures in some instances) selected for each horizontal principle and operational programme respectively. The five criteria methodology was applied in all cases and provided an initial list of measures for consideration. While account had to be taken of a range of particular OP and horizontal principle considerations (discussed below), the following summarises the overall basis on which the selection of measures was arrived at:    The measures selected generally meet at least three of the five criteria except in the case of the regional OPs.3 Except in a very limited number of cases discussed below, no measure has been selected under more than two principles. If initially relevant under more than two principles, the final selection was made on the basis of considering: (i) the degree of relevance under each heading; (ii) whether the measure was co-financed by the Structural Funds (in which case, the EU principles of environment and gender were accorded priority); and (iii) work already carried out in relation to particular horizontal principles in respect of individual measures by the specialist units/organisations and the measure managers (Where such work has been done, it makes sense to build on it.) Measures not initially deemed relevant under any principle were subsequently selected for the highest-scoring principle in each case, subject to attaining a minimum level of relevance, defined as meeting two out of five criteria. This was essential to ensure a reasonable level of coverage in some areas, particularly in the case of the Productive Sector Operational Programme (PSOP.)  In the following paragraphs, we analyse the measures selected under each principle and OP in turn. Environment (Table 1) Most of the major areas of infrastructure investment in the NDP/CSF have been selected under the environment heading. This includes four of the six priorities under the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme (ESIOP), a significant number of measures under the local infrastructure priorities in the regional OPs and the infrastructure measures under the EHRD OP. A number of sectoral measures targeting the forestry, agriculture and marine sectors (broadly defined) are also selected as well as a number of research and development elements with an explicit environmental dimension under the PSOP. 3 Initially, it was decided to include any measure where a positive indication was recorded under 3 or more of the 5 criteria. However, because of the multi-sectoral nature of the regional OPs, this would have resulted in the selection of a very significant number of measures under these programmes and would have been contrary to the prioritisation nature of the exercise. For this reason, it was decided to include only those measures under these OPs meeting at least 4 criteria. 4 Social Inclusion (Table 2) The selection of social inclusion measures corresponds very closely to those identified in a report by a social inclusion working group operating under the aegis of the Task Force on the Integration of Local Government and Local Development in 2000.4 Education and training measures targeting disadvantaged groups under the EHRD OP are picked-up, together with all measures under the social inclusion priorities in the regional OPs. Important areas of relevance under the ESIOP, such as social housing and health, are also selected. Rural Development (Table 3) As might be expected, a considerable number of areas under the regional OPs are included (and not just measures explicitly targeting the agricultural sector). There is also good coverage under the PSOP. A number of training measures targeted at the agriculture, marine and forestry sectors under the EHRD OP also feature. Under the ESIOP, the non-Dublin element of the public transport priority is included. Gender Equality (Table 4) As discussed below under the EHRD OP heading, all education and training measures under this OP have been selected. Measures under three priorities in the regional OPs are selected as well as the housing priority under the ESIOP. As discussed in more detail under the PSOP heading below, one measure under that programme has been included to ensure coverage of the principle under all OPs. Wider Equality Grounds (Table 5) The wider equality grounds have been selected in the case of three priorities under the ESIOP, reflecting the fact that some of the groups concerned are in effect target groups of these interventions. A number of measures from the social inclusion priorities (regional OPs) are listed. Under the EHRD OP, the measures selected include those where some of the groups are target groups as well as three additional “mainstream” measures selected to take account of work underway by the Equality Studies Unit (which operates under the aegis of the Equality Authority) with the measure managers. Economic and Social Infrastructure OP (Table 6) Given the homogenous nature of the priorities in this OP, the results are generally presented at this level although individual measures are selected in a number of cases. Some adjustments were made to the initial selection of areas so as to ensure that all of the horizontal principles are captured under at least part of the OP. This also necessitated the selection of the public transport and housing priorities (or parts thereof) under three 4 Working Group – Social Inclusion Measures Report, Task Force on the Integration of Local Government and Local Development (April 2000) 5 principles. (In discussions with the units/organisations dealing with the horizontal principle, the public transport priority was felt to be universally relevant. However, its designation under all five principles would not be consistent with the prioritisation nature of this exercise.) As might be expected, the environmental principle is of most relevance to this OP, selected under four priorities and one measure under another priority. Employment and Human Resources Development OP (Table 7) Gender has been selected as a relevant horizontal principle for all measures/sub-measures involving the direct provision of education or training under the EHRD OP. This reflects a number of considerations, including the policy relevance of gender equality (as per the European Employment Strategy and, indeed, the structuring of the OP around the four EES pillars) and the ease of linking and measuring gender outcomes to these measures. Social inclusion is deemed relevant for a considerable number of areas that primarily target disadvantaged and other socially excluded client groups. The wider equality grounds are selected under a number of measures where the groups concerned are amongst the measure target groups as well as a number of other, “mainstream” measures where work is already underway.5 Under rural development, the measures selected are those providing training in the rural and marine economies as well as the education infrastructure measure. The two infrastructure measures are selected under the environment principle. Regional OPs (Table 8) Under these OPs, there is a good coverage of the environment, social inclusion and rural development principles, with the latter principle selected under all four priorities. The gender principle has relatively limited coverage, selected under six measures as has the wider equality grounds, where the measures selected are those that have a focus on the four groups under the wider equality grounds. Productive Sector Operational Programme (Table 9) In overall terms (i.e., across all 5 principles), the OP has somewhat limited coverage, with OP measures initially only selected under the environment and rural development principles. On the basis of applying the methodology to OP documentation, no measure or sub-measure within this OP showed a potential to impact upon the horizontal principles of social inclusion, gender or wider equality due to the sectoral focus of the OP. However, given that this OP is co-financed by the EU Structural Funds, it would not be acceptable if no measure were monitored for gender purposes. Therefore, we have included the EU-funded Education RTDI measure in the list of selected measures under gender. (This measure is not selected under any of the other horizontal principles.) 5 These measures are: (i) Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism Sub-measure; (ii) ESF Skills Training for Unemployed and Redundant Workers Measure; and (iii) Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative Measure. 6 Section 4: Recommendations Overview In this section, we discuss and make proposals on how work on embedding the horizontal principles for the selected measures and subsequent monitoring could be taken forward for the remainder of the programme period (i.e., to end 2006). In essence, we recommend that, following an initial review, the designated measures should be the subject of a more in-depth, focused monitoring effort for the period to end-2006. The logic of the prioritisation approach recommended in the mid-term evaluations is that measures not selected under particular principles should be exempted from this process and from reporting on the horizontal principles in general. However, this “exemption” for nonselected measures would only apply in respect of NDP/CSF monitoring purposes for the period to end-2006. It does not obviate domestic or EU obligations around ex-ante proofing, provision of data and the meeting of any other policy or regulatory requirements. Furthermore, the non-selection of a measure in this prioritisation exercise does not imply that it is irrelevant to a particular horizontal principle. Our proposals are set out below under the following headings:     Measure review; Integration of horizontal principles into programme complement; Reporting arrangements; Co-ordinating committee roles. Measure Review A key element of our proposals is that, for each selected measure, a short bilateral review should be undertaken by the relevant unit/organisation responsible for the horizontal principle (listed earlier at footnote 2) in conjunction with the implementing department or agency (as appropriate).6 This review or dialogue (which might simply take the form of a short meeting or exchange of views) should focus on the following issues:      How is the measure relevant to the particular principle and/or how does it impact on it? Steps that could be taken to better integrate the principle into programme design and implementation. Identification of a series of issues relevant to the measure to be reported on an annual basis to the monitoring and co-ordination committees. Possible indicators to capture horizontal effects. Structure of reporting templates. 6 The participation of the OP managing authorities in the review exercise is not essential. However, they should be kept informed of progress with the process by the horizontal units/organisations. 7 In our view, it is essential that such a review take place in advance of amendment of the programme complement. Otherwise, there is risk of repeating the mistakes made at the outset - where the analysis and commitments made under the headings of the horizontal principles in the programme complements are not clearly thought through. This review should help to ensure that a focus is established on a number of aspects of relevance that can then be monitored going forward. Integration of horizontal principles into programme complement Following this review, the programme complement for the measure should be amended. At a minimum, any horizontal principle selected should be “named” and its relevance recognised in the measure description. Ideally, the horizontal principle should be reflected in measure objectives. Where necessary, the programme complement should also be amended to incorporate the principle into project selection criteria (in cases where a project selection system exists). Finally, and subject only to technical feasibility, an indicator to capture the horizontal principle should be included (or an existing suitable indicator or disaggregation of same designated as a horizontal principle indicator). The question of setting targets for such indicators should be considered on a case-by-case basis. Reporting The selected measures would be required to report against the relevant principles. Using templates to be developed by the horizontal units/organisations in conjunction with the managing authorities, the reports should address the issues agreed at the review stage and include data on agreed “horizontal” indicators.7 We recommend that such reporting be provided on an annual basis only and should be supplied to the managing authorities for the spring monitoring committee meetings. Measures not selected would not be required to report on the horizontal principles on this ongoing basis. However, they should continue to provide any information or data already committed to. This would include indicator data on a gender or other bases as well as the indicators agreed to by implementing departments as part of the Combat Poverty Agency pilot project on social inclusion indicators under the regional OPs.8 Given the degree of overlap between some of the horizontal principles, most notably between social inclusion and rural development, and between gender and the wider equality grounds, an indicator developed under one principle may prove relevant to another. This reality should be reflected in the reporting of such indicators. 9 7 It might be useful for the various units/organisations dealing with the horizontal issues and the managing authorities to meet to consider the reporting templates, which are likely to have common elements across the various principles (e.g. indicators). The Evaluation Unit would be happy to organise such a meeting and to suggest a pro-forma template for discussion (but not to design individual templates.) 8 Some of the measures included in the CPA review have not been selected as relevant to social inclusion in the context of this exercise. 9 A case in point would be the National Public Transport measure, selected for examination under rural development. The availability or otherwise of public transport services is an important social inclusion 8 The reports provided by implementing departments, together with any managing authority commentary, will be submitted to the monitoring committees in line with existing procedures. Subsequently, the reports on the horizontal issues, supplemented by any comments raised at the monitoring committees, will be submitted by the managing authorities to the secretariats for the three co-ordinating committees for discussion at the Autumn meetings of these committees. Co-ordinating Committees These proposals will have some implications for the functioning and work of the three co-ordinating committees dealing with equal opportunities and social inclusion, the environment and rural development. One implication is that their review task will be concentrated on a smaller number of areas informed by (potentially) more focused reporting. To enhance the quality of debate at the committees, we recommend that the horizontal units/organisations responsible for each principle should prepare an issues paper for the co-ordinating committee meetings providing a commentary on the OP reports and identifying issues arising for discussion. We also recommend that the membership of the committees be reviewed, as it is essential that the departments/agencies with responsibility for selected measures participate in the work of the committees. The terms of reference for these committees may also need to be reviewed. Section 5: Next Steps/Timeframe The table overleaf summarises the above proposals and sets out a timetable for their implementation. issue for persons and communities in rural areas. Data on the availability of such services in rural areas could be considered both a rural development and social inclusion indicator. 9 Recommendations Summary and Timetable Timeframe May to July 2004 Task Review of selected measures May to July 2004 Design of reporting templates Before or at Autumn 2004 Amendment of OP monitoring committee programme complements meetings (to integrate horizontal principles) For Spring 2005 monitoring Reporting to monitoring committee meetings. committees on basis of agreed templates For Autumn 2005 co- Issues papers on OP ordinating committee reports meetings Responsibility To be initiated by horizontal units and pursued with implementing departments/agencies NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit to organise meeting between horizontal units and managing authorities Horizontal units and coordinating committee secretariats to finalise templates Implementing departments to submit revised programme complements to managing authorities Implementing departments at request of managing authorities Horizontal units/organisations on basis of material provided by managing authorities NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit April 2004 10 Annex 1: Definition of Horizontal Principles The following common understandings or working definitions of these principles are employed, based on relevant Government and EU policy statements. Social Inclusion: The cumulative marginalisation from production (unemployment), from consumption (poverty), from social networks (community, family and neighbours), from decision-making and from an adequate quality of life. (Partnership 2000, National Development Plan 1999). Environment: Ensuring that the economy and society can develop to their full potential within a well-protected environment10 without compromising the quality of that environment, and with responsibility towards present and future generations and the wider international community (Sustainable Development: A Strategy for Ireland, 1997). Rural Development: Improving the physical, economic and social conditions of people living in the open countryside, in coastal areas, towns and villages and in smaller urban centres outside of the five major urban centres (White Paper on Rural Development, 1999). Equal Opportunity: The achievement of a more equal society for men and women through the mainstreaming of equal opportunities across all sectors. This involves both efforts to promote equality, specific measures to help women and the mobilisation of all general policies by actively and openly taking into account at all stages, their possible effects on the respective situation of women and men (NDP, 2000.) In addition, the NDP/ CSF Monitoring Committee has agreed that the mid-term evaluation would include a relevant focus on the wider equality grounds of people with disabilities, older people, refugees and Travellers. 10 By way of elaboration, the eco-audits at both NDP and OP level examined the likely impact of the programme against the following dimensions of environmental quality: - Water Quality and Quantity, Air Quality, Biodiversity, Land Use, Resource Conservation, Waste, Architectural and Archaeological Heritage, Health and Welfare of Population and Dangerous Substances. 11 Table 1: Environment Principle Selected Priorities/Measures National Roads Priority Public Transport Priority Environmental Services Priority Sustainable Energy Priority Non-National Roads measure (3 sub-measures) Rural Water measure Waste Management measure Urban and Village Renewal measure Habitat Protection and Conservation sub-measure Heritage Conservation sub-measure Tourism Measure (4 sub-measures) Forestry Measure (3 sub-measures) Aquaculture Development measure Farm Waste Management sub-measure Animal Carcass Disposal sub-measure Development of Horticulture Sector sub-measure Advisory Services sub-measure Forest Research and Development measure (4 sub-measures) Agriculture Research & Development measure (2 submeasures) Environment Research & Development measure (4 submeasures) Marine Research and Development measure (3 sub-measures) Dedicated Support Organisations sub-measure Sea Fisheries Development Priority (3 measures) Tourism Marketing Measure Education Infrastructure sub-measure Training Infrastructure sub-measure OP ESIOP Regional OPs PSOP EHRDOP 12 Table 2: Social Inclusion Principle Selected Priorities/Measures Housing Priority Health Priority Sustainable Energy - Conservation measure E-commerce and Communications measure Gaeltacht/Island Harbours Development Sub-measure. Childcare Facilities measure Childcare measure (2 sub-measures) Equality for Women measure Community Development and Family Support measure (3 submeasures) Crime Prevention measure (2 sub-measures) Youth measure (5 sub-measures) Local Development measure (2 sub-measures) Action Programme for the Unemployed measure National Employment Service measure Active Active Measures for the Long-term Unemployed and Socially Excluded measure Early Education measure School Completion Initiative measure Early Literacy measure Traveller Education measure School Guidance Service measure Third Level Access measure Early School Leavers – Progression sub-measure Early School Leavers – Youthreach and Travellers sub-measure Employment Support Services measure Vocational Training and Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities measure Integrate Ireland Language Training Ltd. measure Social Economy Programme measure Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative measure Lifelong Learning – National Adult Literacy Strategy measure Lifelong Learning – Further Education Support Services measure Educational Equality measure OP ESIOP Regional OPs EHRDOP 13 Table 3: Rural Development Principle Selected Priorities/Measures National Public Transport measure Non-National Roads measure (3 sub-measures) Rural Water measure Urban and Village Renewal measure E-commerce and Communications measure Regional Airports measure Arts and Culture Facilities sub-measure Inland Waterways sub-measure Tourism measure (4 sub-measures) Micro-enterprises measure (2 sub-measures) Regional Innovation Strategies measure Forestry Development sub-measure Fishery Harbours, Gaeltacht/Island Harbours measure (2 submeasures) Aquaculture measure Local Development Social Inclusion measure General Structural Improvement measure (8 sub-measures) Alternative Enterprises measure (5 sub-measures) General Rural Development measure (3 sub-measures) Services for Agriculture and Rural Development measure (2 sub-measures) Agriculture Research & Development measure (2 submeasures) Food Agricultural Products sub-measure Seafood Processing measure Tourism Marketing measure Gaeltacht Areas measure (2 sub-measures) Sea Fisheries Development Priority (3 measures) Indigenous Industry measure Foreign Direct Investment measure (6 sub-measures) Sectoral Entry Training – Agriculture sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Culture, Gaeltacht and Film submeasure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Seafood sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Forestry sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Agriculture sub-measure Education Infrastructure sub-measure OP ESIOP Regional OPs PSOP EHRDOP 14 Table 4: Gender Equality Principle Selected Priorities/Measures Housing Priority Micro-Enterprise measure (2 sub-measures) Regional Innovation Strategies measure Childcare Facilities measure Childcare measure (2 sub-measures) Youth Services Measure (5 sub-measures) General Rural Development measure (3 sub-measures) RTDI – Education Measure Action Programme for the Unemployed measure National Employment Service measure Active Measures for the Long-Term Unemployed and Socially Excluded measure Early Education measure School Completion Initiative measure Early Literacy measure Traveller Education measure Third Level Access measure Schools Modern Languages measure Early School Leavers – Progression sub-measure Early School Leavers – Youthreach and Travellers sub-measure Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism (School Leavers) sub-measure Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism sub-measure Tourism (Education) sub-measure Sectoral Entry Training – Agriculture sub-measure Skills Training for the Unemployed and Redundant Workers submeasure Apprenticeships/Traineeships – FAS sub-measure Apprenticeship (Education) sub-measure Employment Support Services measure Vocational Training and Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities measure Integrate Ireland Language and Training Ltd. measure In-Company Training – FAS sub-measure In-Company Training – Enterprise Ireland sub-measure Social Economy Programme sub-measure Lifelong Learning – General Training measure Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative measure Lifelong Learning – National Adult Literacy Strategy measure Lifelong Learning – Further Education Support Services measure OP ESIOP Regional OPs PSOP EHRDOP 15 Ongoing Sectoral Training – Culture, Gaeltacht and Film submeasure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Seafood sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Forestry sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Equine Institute sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Agriculture sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Tourism sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Tourism Education sub-measure Middle Level Technician/Higher Level Technical and Business Skills (MLT/HTBS) measure Undergraduate Skills measure Postgraduate Conversion Course measure Training of Trainers – Primary, Post-Primary and Further Education sub-measure Training of Trainers – FAS sub-measure Quality Assurance sub-measure Quality Assurance/Certification and National Qualifications submeasure Educational Equality measure 16 Table 5: Wider Equality Grounds Principle Selected Priorities/Measures Public Transport Priority Housing Priority Non-acute/Continuing Care measure Community Development and Family Support measure – 3 submeasures Special Projects for Disadvantaged Youth sub-measure Local Development Social Inclusion sub-measure Active Measures for the Long-Term Unemployed and Socially Excluded measure Early Education measure Third Level Access measure Early School Leavers – Youthreach and Travellers sub-measure Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism sub-measure Skills Training for Unemployed and Redundant Workers measure Employment Support Services measure Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative measure Training of Trainers – FAS sub-measure Training Infrastructure sub-measure OP ESIOP Regional OPs EHRDOP 17 Table 6: Economic and Social Infrastructure OP Priority/Measure National Roads Priority Public Transport Priority Environmental Services Priority Sustainable Energy Priority Housing Priority Health Priority Sustainable Energy - Conservation measure National Public Transport measure Housing Priority Public Transport Priority Housing Priority Non-acute/Continuing Care measure Horizontal Principle Environment Social Inclusion Rural Development Gender Wider Equality Grounds 18 Table 7: Employment and Human Resource Development OP Measure Education Infrastructure sub-measure Training Infrastructure sub-measure Action Programme for the Unemployed measure National Employment Service measure Active Measures for the Long-term Unemployed and Socially Excluded measure Early Education measure School Completion Initiative measure Early Literacy Measure Traveller Education measure School Guidance Service measure Third Level Access measure Early School Leavers – Progression sub-measure Early School Leavers – Youthreach and Travellers submeasure Employment Support Services measure Vocational Training and Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities measure Integrate Ireland Language Training Ltd. Measure Social Economy Programme measure Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative measure Lifelong Learning – National Adult Literacy Strategy measure Lifelong Learning – Further Education Support Services measure Educational Equality measure Sectoral Entry Training – Agriculture sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Culture, Gaeltacht and Film sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Seafood sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Forestry sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Agriculture sub-measure Education Infrastructure sub-measure Action Programme for the Unemployed measure National Employment Service measure Active Measures for the Long-Term Unemployed and Other Socially Excluded measure Early Education measure School Completion Initiative measure Early Literacy measure Traveller Education measure Third Level Access measure Horizontal Principle Environment Social Inclusion Rural Development Gender 19 Schools Modern Languages measure\ Early School Leavers – Progression sub-measure Early School Leavers – Youthreach and Travellers submeasure Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism (School Leavers) submeasure Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism sub-measure Tourism (Education) sub-measure Sectoral Entry Training – Agriculture sub-measure Skills Training for the Unemployed and Redundant Workers sub-measure Apprenticeships/Traineeships – FAS sub-measure Apprenticeship (Education) sub-measure Employment Support Services measure Vocational Training and Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities measure Integrate Ireland Language and Training Ltd. measure In-Company Training – FAS sub-measure In-Company Training – Enterprise Ireland sub-measure Social Economy Programme sub-measure Lifelong Learning – General Training measure Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative measure Lifelong Learning – National Adult Literacy Strategy measure Lifelong Learning – Further Education Support Services measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Culture, Gaeltacht and Film sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Seafood sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Forestry sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Equine Institute sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Agriculture sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Tourism sub-measure Ongoing Sectoral Training – Tourism Education submeasure Middle Level Technician/Higher Level Technical and Business Skills (MLT/HTBS) measure Undergraduate Skills measure Postgraduate Conversion Course measure Training of Trainers – Primary, Post-Primary and Further Education sub-measure Training of Trainers – FAS sub-measure Quality Assurance sub-measure Quality Assurance/Certification and National Qualifications sub-measure Educational Equality measure 20 Active Measures for the Long-Term Unemployed and Socially Excluded measure Early Education measure Third Level Access measure Early School Leavers – Youthreach and Travellers submeasure Sectoral Entry Training – Tourism sub-measure Skills Training for Unemployed and Redundant Workers measure Employment Support Services measure Lifelong Learning – Back to Education Initiative measure Training of Trainers – FAS sub-measure Training Infrastructure sub-measure Wider Equality Grounds 21 Table 8: Regional OPs Measure Non-National Roads measure (3 sub-measures) Rural Water measure Waste Management measure Urban and Village Renewal measure Habitat Protection and Conservation sub-measure Heritage Conservation sub-measure Tourism Measure (4 sub-measures) Forestry Measure (3 sub-measures) Aquaculture Development measure Farm Waste Management sub-measure Animal Carcass Disposal sub-measure Development of Horticulture Sector sub-measure Advisory Services sub-measure E-commerce and Communications measure Gaeltacht/Island Harbours Development Sub-measure. Childcare Facilities measure Childcare measure (2 sub-measures) Equality for Women measure Community Development and Family Support measure (3 sub-measures) Crime Prevention measure (2 sub-measures) Youth measure (5 sub-measures) Local Development measure (2 sub-measures) Non-national Roads measure (3 sub-measures) Rural Water measure Urban and Village Renewal measure E-commerce and Communications measure Regional Airports Measure Arts and Culture Facilities sub-measure Inland Waterways sub-measure Tourism measure (4 sub-measures) Micro-enterprise measure (2 sub-measures) Regional Innovation Strategies measure Forestry Development sub-measure Fishery Harbours, Gaeltacht/Island Harbours measure (2 sub-measures) Aquaculture measure Local Development Social Inclusion sub-measure General Structural Improvement measure (8 submeasures) Alternative Enterprises measure (5 sub-measures) General Rural Development measure (3 sub-measures) Horizontal Principle Environment Social Inclusion Rural Development 22 Services for Agriculture and Rural Development measure (2 sub-measures) Micro-Enterprise measure (2 sub-measures) Regional Innovation Strategies Measure Childcare Facilities measure Childcare measure (2 sub-measures) Youth Services measure (5 sub-measures) General Rural Development measure (3 sub-measures) Community Development and Family Support measure – 3 sub-measures Special Projects for Disadvantaged Youth sub-measure Local Development Social Inclusion sub-measure Gender Wider Equality Grounds 23 Table 9: Productive Sector OP Measure Forest Research and Development measure (4 submeasures) Agriculture Research & Development measure (2 submeasures) Environment Research & Development measure (4 submeasures) Marine Research and Development measure (3 submeasures) Dedicated Support Organisations sub-measure Sea Fisheries Development Priority (3 measures) Tourism Marketing Measure Agriculture Research & Development measure (2 submeasures) Food Agricultural Products sub-measure Seafood Processing measure Tourism Marketing measure Gaeltacht Areas measure (2 sub-measures) Sea Fisheries Development Priority (3 measures) Indigenous Industry measure Foreign Direct Investment measure (6 sub-measures) RTDI – Education measure Horizontal Principle Environment Rural Development Gender 24