Marine Minister Dara Calleary today announced the award of grants worth €1.2 million to 93 local community groups and micro-enterprises by six of the seven Fisheries Local Action Groups established under Ireland’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme. The grants are co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.
Announcing the first tranche of grant awards for 2020, Minister Calleary said, “The FLAG Scheme under my Department’s EMFF Seafood Development Programme is unique in having representatives of our traditional fishing communities make the funding award decisions so that vital local funding gets to the many community development groups and events in our fishing communities, together with important development funding to micro-enterprises involved in fisheries and aquaculture, marine tourism and marine leisure activities. The one thing that unites all these projects is their contribution to the economic and social development of traditional fishing communities, which is what the FLAG scheme is all about.”
Minister Calleary added, “The FLAG Scheme has been operating for just a few years now and with its €12 million allocation under my Department’s EMFF Programme, it has gone from strength to strength. This is testament not just to the demand for such local development funding but very much to the hard work of the local volunteers to make up the boards of each of our seven FLAGs.
FLAG NORTH
Applicant |
Project Title |
Support Rate % |
Investment |
Grant |
Arranmore Country Fest |
Festival |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Ardara Community Centre |
Upgrade roof at Ardara Community Centre |
80 |
€4,900.00 |
€3,920.00 |
Ardara Walking Festival |
Festival |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Greencastle Golf Club |
All Ireland Fisherman Golf Seafood Buffet |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Inishowen Community Media Network (ICMN) |
Croi na Farraige/Heart of the Sea - Digital Media Maritime Heritage Project & TV Documentary |
80 |
€12,250.00 |
€9,800.00 |
Inishowen Maritime Heritage Co |
Exhibition space enhancement |
80 |
€5,670.00 |
€4,536.00 |
Awake Tourism |
Stage for Heritage Centre |
80 |
€10,251.00 |
€8,200.80 |
Hugh Boyle Painter and Decorator |
Equipment |
40 |
€4,800.00 |
€1,920.00 |
Forest View Lodges |
Forest View Lodges |
40 |
€16,500.00 |
€6,600.00 |
Malin Head Community Association Ltd |
Tourist Map for the Malin Head Area |
80 |
€1,961.85 |
€1,569.48 |
Carrigart Development Association |
Carrigart Development Association Environmental & Tourism Project |
80 |
€2,089.77 |
€1,671.82 |
Scoil Mhuire Buncrana |
Scoil Mhuire Sailing Centre |
80 |
€10,416.24 |
€8,332.99 |
Malin Head Fishermans Co-operative Society |
Equipment Roller Doors |
60 |
€8,142.00 |
€4,885.20 |
Inver Community Centre Company Limited by Guarantee |
Inver Community Centre - Enhancing an Existing Community Asset |
80 |
€4,995.64 |
€3,996.51 |
Comharchumann forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair |
Athnuachan ar chóras séarachais ag an Chrannóg |
80 |
€11,200.00 |
€8,960.00 |
Comharchumann na nOileán Beag |
Féile Ghabhla / Gola Island Festival 2020 |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhór CTR |
Tourist Information Booklet |
80 |
€1,992.00 |
€1,593.60 |
Kilcar Kayaks |
Equipment and Training |
80 |
€19,122.00 |
€15,297.60 |
Coiste Halla Paróiste |
Energy Renewal Programme |
80 |
€2,814.00 |
€2,251.20 |
Forbairt Dhún Lúiche |
Ionad Pobail Dhún Lúiche & Féile an Earagail |
80 |
€4,892.93 |
€3,914.34 |
Forbairt Dhún Lúiche |
Féile an Earagail |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Glenties Cardiac First Responders |
Purchase of Training/Life Saving Equipment |
80 |
€18,719.61 |
€14,975.68 |
Donegal Dragons |
Donegal Dragons Safety Boat |
80 |
€16,500.00 |
€13,200.00 |
Cumann Staire agus Seanchais na nOileán |
Gola Picnic Area |
80 |
€2,300.01 |
€1,840.00 |
JK Engineering |
Environmentally Efficient Generator and Plasma |
50 |
€12,960.00 |
€6,480.00 |
Oidhreacht Thoraí (Tory Island Festival of Football Organising Committee) |
Féile Peile Oileán Thoraí / Tory Island Football Festival |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Donegal Women in Business Network |
Core business skills for women in business |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Foresters Community Hall Ltd CLG |
Installation of a Kitchen |
80 |
€21,460.00 |
€17,168.00 |
Gola Island Outdoor Education |
Safety Boat Outboard Engine |
50 |
€10,440.00 |
€5,220.00 |
Comharchumann forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair |
Plean Gnó do Thogra Turasóireachta ag Teach Mhuiris, Cnoc Fola |
80 |
€18,000.00 |
€14,400.00 |
18th Donegal Moville Port Sea Scouts |
RYA Level 1 & 2 Power Boat, RYA Foundation Safety Rescue Training, RYA Sail T |
80 |
€4,800.00 |
€3,840.00 |
Áislann Chill Chartha |
Riverside Cáfe, The Áislann |
80 |
€12,756.00 |
€10,204.80 |
Uachtar Reoite Bunglas |
Uachtar Reoite Bunglas |
40 |
€22,497.00 |
€8,998.80 |
Comharchumann Thoraí Teo |
Féile Soilse Thoraí 2020 |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Comharchumann Thoraí Teo |
Oíche Fhéile Eoin - Tory Island Seafood Festival 2020 |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Teach Bhillie |
Féile Ceoil Ghort a Choirce |
80 |
€2,500.00 |
€2,000.00 |
Total |
€287,430.05 |
€203,776.82 |
FLAG WEST
Applicant |
Project Title |
Rate |
Total Cost |
Grant Aid |
Blue Water Fishing |
Replacement Engines for Angling Vessel Blue Water |
50 |
€92,288.00 |
€46,144.00 |
Cruzco Adventure Limited trading as West Coast Aqua Park |
West Coast Adventures |
FLAG SOUTH
Applicant |
Project Title |
Rate |
Total Cost |
Grant Aid |
Dursey Ferry Ltd |
Boat Trips & Tour |
50 |
€36,334.00 |
€18,167.00 |
Kieran O'Sullivan Bait Store |
Bait Store & Refrigeration |
50 |
€3,462.00 |
€1,731.00 |
Ballycotton Harbour (Port Authority: Cork County Council) |
Provision of insulation fish boxes for local fishermen |
100 |
€4,950.00 |
€4,950.00 |
Ger Coughlan Fisherman |
Online operation |
40 |
€657.00 |
€262.80 |
Fish Seafood Deli Ltd t/a The Fresh Fish Deli |
Business Expansion |
50 |
€94,497.29 |
€47,248.65 |
Bantry Bay Boat Hire Limited |
Bantry Bay Boat Hire Limited |
50 |
€991.00 |
€991.00 |
The Lobsters Tale |
The Lobsters Tale |
50 |
€10,166.15 |
€5,083.08 |
Ballycotton Seafood |
Retail Store Fit-Out & Development of Artisan Seafood Products |
50 |
€122,156.00 |
€61,078.00 |
Myross Rowing Club |
Safety Boat and Boat Storage Shed |
80 |
€40,204.19 |
€32,163.36 |
Owen Martin O'Sullivan |
West Coast Fish and Chips |
50 |
€45,995.00 |
€22,997.50 |
Le Jusant Ltd |
Freezer Room for storage of frozen at sea prawns ashore |
50 |
€11,585.00 |
€5,792.50 |
Total |
€370,997.63 |
€200,464.89 |
FLAG SOUTH EAST
Applicant |
Project Title |
Rate |
Total Cost |
Grant Aid |
The Waterford Motor Boat & Yacht Club |
The up grading of the toilet facilities for marina users |
80 |
€20,460.09 |
€16,368.07 |
Wicklow County Council |
Angling Survey of Wreck Fishing East Coast of Ireland |
70 |
€9,000.00 |
€6,300.00 |
Blue Mind Dunmore - SUP and Yoga |
Blue Mind Dunmore - SUP & Yoga |
50 |
€16,205.59 |
€8,102.80 |
Sigginstown Castle |
Sigginstown Castle Renovation |
40 |
€115,734.00 |
€46,293.60 |
Helen Mason Art |
Helen Mason Art Website, Social Media Management & Exhibition |
50 |
€7,792.50 |
€3,896.25 |
Bunmahon Surf School |
New premises for Bunmahon Surf School |
50 |
€17,342.80 |
€8,671.40 |
The Jolly Roger Smokehouse |
The Jolly Roger Smokehouse |
50 |
€13,104.76 |
€6,552.38 |
Ealga C. Fishing Ltd |
Upgrade Business and Equipment |
50 |
€157,389.00 |
€78,694.50 |
Hook Rural Tourism |
Marine Tourism Promotional Boat Trips |
80 |
€4,725.00 |
€3,780.00 |
Hook Rural Tourism Ltd |
Hook Rural Tourism Brand Activation |
80 |
€15,660.00 |
€12,528.00 |
The Irish Experience |
The Irish Experience Tour Expansion Plan |
50 |
€18,422.90 |
€9,211.45 |
Total |
€395,836.64 |
€200,398.45 |
FLAG SOUTH WEST
Applicant |
Project Title |
Rate |
Total Cost |
Grant Aid |
John Fitzgerald |
Seaweed Knife & spoon handle project |
50 |
€1,789.00 |
€894.50 |
Mara Beo Teo Dingleworld Aquarium |
Marine Educational Outreach programme |
50 |
€20,047.00 |
€10,023.50 |
The Boathouse Cromane |
Promotion and Equipment |
50 |
€10,564.49 |
€5,282.25 |
Dingle Sea Salt Co. / Salann Mara an Daingin |
Adding value to fisheries and aquaculture-related products |
50 |
€21,947.76 |
€10,973.88 |
Tralee Rowing Club (Cumann Ramhaíochta Thrá Lí) |
Tralee Rowing Club |
50 |
€10,000.00 |
€5,000.00 |
Skellig Michael Cruises Ltd |
Eco Wild Life boat Tours to see Puffin Island, Kerry Cliffs and Trans Atlantic cable |
30 |
€65,000.00 |
€19,500.00 |
Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium |
Interactive and virtual ocean education |
50 |
€13,444.00 |
€6,722.00 |
The Star Marina Ltd t/a Star Outdoors |
Safety boat and aqua park |
35 |
€25,220.00 |
€9,037.50 |
Tehan Partners |
Teleporter Purchase to support a mixed fishery operation |
40 |
€61,500.00 |
€24,600.00 |
Coiste Forbartha na Sceilge CLG |
Reen Pier Development |
80 |
€60,000.00 |
€48,000.00 |
Kenmare Tidy Towns |
ECOTELLY – Virtual Aquarium, Kenmare Bay Marine Life - Public Art |
80 |
€7,796.63 |
€6,237.30 |
Callinafercy Rowing Club |
Seine Boat Restoration |
50 |
€9,792.00 |
€4,896.00 |
Maharees Conservation Association CLG |
A Placename (Logainm) Study of Maharees |
80 |
€8,235.00 |
€6,588.00 |
Irish Elasmobranch Group |
Irish Sharks and Rays booklet |
80 |
€840.00 |
€672.00 |
Total |
€316,175.88 |
€158,426.93 |
Grand Total |
€2,317,592.18
|
€1,230,040.13
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