Papers on committee training, techniques for group discussions and entrepreneurship education; proposals to the Youth Employment Agency from Macra na Feirme and Kilfinane Development Association; Study of Committee Enterprise in Scotland.

File contains information on The Community enterprise 86 conference which was a joint initiative by Newry and Mourne Co-operative Society Ltd and Dundalk Enterprise Development Co. Ltd; information on Ireland Mid-West Small Industry Week 1986; includes information on innovation; brochures.

Eamon O’Sullivan conducted structured interviews for Work Research Centre Ltd; includes completed questionnaires and case studies of employment and community initiatives by Cosda Ltd and MCC.

Training provided to community enterprise officers on facilitating training and enterprise development programmes.

Proposals from Murphy Ryan and Associates Limited regarding the development of the Enterprise Related Community Participation; details of the launch of the Preliminary Study of 4 Tipperary Parishes.

Correspondence from the Area Development Management Limited regarding the financial aid for the 4 Parishes Study; note of meetings with ADM; Correspondence regarding the 4 Parish Survey with potential participants; proposal from Ryan Murphy to conduct the study; includes copy of the survey.

Correspondence regarding the appointment of Murphy Ryan to conduct the feasibility study; details of the launch of the study; invites; speech of Jim Quigley; press release; planning of Phase 2 of the plan.

Correspondence with Tony Bourke, Rural Development Division in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry regarding the Rural Animation business plan from Muintir na Tíre; LEADER II funding; includes note of meeting with Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Application to the Department of Agriculture and Food for funding of community development officers under LEADER funding; details of rural animation business plan from Muintir na Tíre; correspondence with the department; draft business plans; details of the operation of the project; updates from department on LEADER requirements; detail of funding from LEADER programme from the EU; Details of the LEADER + programme; LEADER II Operating rules.

Documentation for committee meeting on 24/09/1997; includes operational programme for LEADER II Community initiative Progress report with special reference to animation, training and innovation; Mid-term review report; information and publicity report; transnational co-operational; details of groups receiving funding; details from second consultative committee meeting of LEADER II 19 February 1997; progress report to 30 June 1997.