Border, Midland & Western Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013and

Southern and Eastern Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013Progress Report up to end 2013

Investing in your Future

Presentation Outline

1. Investment Priorities and allocations

2. Co-funded actions

3. Progress to date (2007-2013)

BMW Regional Operational Programme 2007-13

• 3 Priority objectives approved:

• Innovation, ICT and the Knowledge Economy

• Environment and Energy

• Urban Development and Transport Networks

S&E Regional Operational Programme 2007-13

• 3 Priority objectives approved:

• Innovation and the Knowledge Economy

• Environment and Accessibility

• Sustainable Urban Development

Priority Allocations: BMW RegionPriority Total Allocation €

1. Innovation, ICT & Knowledge Economy

205m

2. Environment & Risk Prevention

60m

3. Urban Development & Secondary Transport Networks

188.5m

4. Technical Assistance 4m

Total (50% co-funded) 457.5m

EU Contribution (ERDF) 229m

Priority Allocations S&E RegionPriority Total Allocation €1. Innovation and the Knowledge Economy

278m

2. Environment and Accessibility

55m

3. Sustainable Urban Development

30m

4. Technical Assistance 4mTotal (40% co-funded) 367mEU Contribution (ERDF) 146.6m

BMW: Priority 1:

To raise the Region’s Research, ICT &Innovation capacity to generate and absorbnew technologiesI. Applied Research Enhancement, Incubation and

CollaborationII. Competitive research funding (PRTLI, SFI & Marine

Institute)III.Micro-enterprise supports (CEBs)IV.Broadband delivery and demand stimulation

BMW: Priority 1: Innovation, ICT and the Knowledge Economy

• 1,751 SMEs assisted by CEBs in the BMW region since 2007

• 152,901 training days provided by the CEBs

• Broadband services under the NBS are now available to all residences and business in the designated NBS electoral divisions.

BMW: Priority 1: Innovation, ICT and the Knowledge Economy

• 6 Incubation Centres in place in Institutes of Technology, hosting 81 Companies and 316staff

• 8 Applied Research Enhancement Centres supported in the region

• 125 researchers supported in 19 PRTLI –funded projects with BMW partners

• 6 marine research projects funded

National Broadband Scheme

CEB Student Enterprise Awards

National Women’s Enterprise Day

S&E ROP 07-13 : Priority 1

• To further develop the knowledge, R&D, innovation and entrepreneurial base of the Region’s economy and to support collaboration and technology transfer between research institutions and the business sector in order to boost the Region’s growth and competitivenessI. Development of Region’s RTDI capacity (Applied Research

Enhancement , Commercialisation Fund, Incubation Centre Development and Building Research Capacity & Capability within HEI (PRTLI))

II. Entrepreneurship in Micro-enterprises (CEBs)

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 1: Innovation and the Knowledge Economy

• €411.811m was invested in the S&E region under the Programme for Third Level Research (PRTLI)

• 820 additional researchers employed in the region’s HEIs

• 362 national collaborations supported

Dublin City University C4 (Bio)Pharmaceuticals & Pharmacological Sciences

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 1: Innovation and the Knowledge Economy cont’d

• 12 Incubation Centres, 11 in the Region’s Institutes of Technology and 1 in University of Limerick, hosting 151 companies who in turn employ 676 staff

• Funding was awarded to 9 Applied Research Enhancement (ARE) Centres in the S&E region

• 3,449 gross FTE jobs created under the Micro-enterprise Theme , which also supported 3,459 companies during the programme period

Tierney Building (Incubation Centre) Limerick Institute of Technology

S&E ROP 07-13 Fred & Ger Karlsson, DoneDeal.ie (Ireland's largest classified advertising website) client of

Wexford CEB

S&E ROP 07-13 John Shevlin, Shevlin Millinery Dublin CEB client & Sonya Lennon, Stylist at the

www.designerdublin.ie launch

S&E ROP 07-13 Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre, University of Limerick. Funded under the Applied

Research Enhancement sub-theme

BMW: Priority 2:

Contribute to the protection & enhancement of the rural environment and stimulate energy efficiency, renewable energy production

I. Rural water source protection and village sewerage scheme

II. Regional Water Services InvestmentIII.Water ConservationIV.Natural and Built HeritageV. Waste RecyclingVI.Renewable energy/energy efficiency

BMW: Priority 2: Environment and Renewable Energy

• Investment of €24m in a further 23 water treatment plants serving 19,000 people

• New National Park Visitor Centres at Ballycroy and Clara had 24,865 visitors.

• 16 Built Heritage Structures assisted

BMW: Priority 2: Environment and Renewable Energy

• Over 3,900 SMEs registered for energy efficiency supports

• 81 industry projects supported nationally

• Water Conservation Measures in Athlone, Mullingar, Dundalk, Drogheda

• 20 gas-fired Combined Heat & Power installations

• Ocean Energy Programme launched – 11 projects funded

• 100 renewable energy research reports and studies completed nationally

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 2: Environment and Accessibility

The key aim was to invest in rural water collection and treatment systems, water source protection, renewable energy production and energy conservation and to increase broadband take-up throughout the region to contribute to its sustainable development I. Environment & Risk Prevention (Not co-financed)II. Renewable EnergyIII. Information & Communication Technology Accessibility

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 2: Environment and Accessibility

• The non co-funded Village Sewage Scheme and Rural Water Source Protection pilot studies are now complete.

• 48 CHP and BioHeat installations supported

• Tralee, Dublin City and Tallaght are exemplar Sustainable Energy Communities

• Under the Ocean energy strand of the (RED&D) 13 projects (beneficiaries of ocean energy prototype funds) are completed

A Combined Power Heat project: A&L Goodbody CHP installation

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 2: Environment and Accessibility cont’d

• 111,224 premises in the S&E region are covered by the NBS

• 25,843 with broadband coverage available under the NBS in the S&E Region

National Broadband Scheme (NBS) Information and Communications Technology Accessibility Theme

BMW: Priority 3:

Strengthen spatial structuring, integrated urban development strategies, with improved secondary transport linkages

I. Integrated urban developmentII.Public transportIII.Key linking secondary routes

BMW: Priority 3: Urban Development and Transport Networks

• Gateways and Hubs Fund launched in 2009

• 12 projects approved • €17m ERDF awarded with

levered public investment of €40m

• Urban Regeneration, Arts Infrastructure, Traffic Management

Gateways(1) Athlone, Mullingar &

Tullamore (3 projects)(2) Dundalk(3) Galway(4) Letterkenny(5) SligoHubs(6) Ballina(7) Castlebar(8) Cavan Town(9) Monaghan Town(10)Tuam

Sligo Gateway Project

Ballina Hub Town Project

Galway City Gateway ProjectSeamus Quirke Road

Monaghan Hub Town Project

Athlone Art Centre

BMW: Priority 3: Urban Development and Transport Networks

• 2 major road projects – Tullamore Bypass & M6 Athlone to Ballinasloe motorway link

• Investment in 24 new railcars serving destinations in the BMW region

• Investment in physical infrastructure in RAPID towns in the region

Tullamore Bypass

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 3

Enhance the attractiveness of the designated Gateways and Hubs in the Region as places in which to live, to work and to investI. Public Transport (not co-financed)II. Smarter Travel SchemeIII. ERDF Gateways Grant Scheme

S&E ROP 07-13 Priority 3: Sustainable Urban Development

• Gateways and Hubs Fund launched in 2009

• 4 projects approved • €11m ERDF awarded

with levered public investment of €22m

• Projects to improve the Gateways economically, environmentally, socially and/or culturally

Gateways (S&E Region)– Cork– Dublin– Limerick Shannon– Waterford

House of Waterford Crystal, ERDF Gateway Scheme

Public Realm Enhancement Scheme, John's Square, Limerick City Council, an ERDF Gateways Scheme

Smithfield Enhancement Scheme - Unveiling Ceremony, Dublin City Council an ERDF Gateways Scheme Project

Triskel Centre, Cork City Council an ERDF Gateways Scheme Project

Smarter Travel Initiative

• Smarter Travel Area Limerick• Focus is on 4 hubs within the city

– City Centre– Corbally– Castletroy– Southill/Regeneration hub

Limerick Smarter Travel won the 'Smarter Travel' category in the National Chamber Excellence in Local Government Awards

Smarter Travel Area Limerick Cycling Training School – one of the behavioural

changes measures underway in Limerick City

Expenditure to end 2013 (BMW ROP 07-13)Priority Expenditure (% of

2007-13 allocation)

1. Innovation, ICT & Knowledge Economy

205m (>100%)

2. Environment & Risk Prevention

60.4m (>100%)

3. Urban Development & Secondary Transport Networks

226m (>100%)

4. Technical Assistance 4.1m

Total (50% co-funded) 496m (>100%)

EU Contribution 229m

Expenditure to end 2013 (S&E ROP 07-13)Priority Expenditure (% of 2007-

13 allocation)1. Innovation and the Knowledge Economy

278m (>100%)

2. Environment and Accessibility

55m (>100%)

3. Sustainable Urban Development

30m (76%)

4. Technical Assistance 4m

Total (40% co-funded) 367m (>100%)

EU Contribution (ERDF) 146.6m

Contact DetailsBMW Regional AssemblyThe Square,Ballaghaderreen,Co RoscommonIrelandTel. + 353 (0) 94 9862970

Email: gfinn@bmwassembly.ie

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EU Structural Funds Website: www.eustructuralfunds.ie