Level 1 Actions Part B: Level 3 Actions - Donegal County Council

The Partnership Agreement as circulated was reviewed and agreed. Having reviewed the
Partnership Agreement, the Partnership Members were asked to sign same, if they were
agreeable with the content. This was noted.
PR/26/09 Training Workshop – 17 th June 2009
Ms Anne Marie Conlon advised the Partnership Members that a training workshop on
Publicity and Financial requirements would take place on 17 th June 2009 to facilitate all
grant recipients in drawing down their funding and to assist them in meeting the publicity
requirements of the Peace III Programme. She further advised that it is hoped to hold a
further workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation in September. This was noted.
PR/27/09 BA/CRC Update
Mr Paul Skinnader introduced Ms Anne Molloy, Regional Case Officer, Border Action to
the Partnership.
Mr Paul Skinnader advised that he hoped the issue with regard to conflict of interest would
be resolved as soon as possible.
Referring to an earlier item at today’s meeting - Schedule 2 – Considerations with regard to
applications subject to a closed call under Small Grants Scheme and in particular to CEU/SGS/82B
– BASICC, Mr Paul Skinnader advised that Border Action have an issue with the fact that this
project was deferred to be brought back before the Partnership for the third time. This was noted.
Mr Paul Skinnader asked the Partnership Members if they were happy to be contacted directly by
the consortium with regard to workshops / events. This was agreed.
He further advised that the consortium were asked by the SEUPB to meet with the Secretariat in
relation to the Implementation Plan. This was noted.
Mr Paul Skinnader referring to the Partner Proposal submitted by Donegal County Council, advised
that each action could be scored separately into 5 constituent parts. He advised he would be
concerned that an economic appraisal would be required. He advised that Niall Smyth or Brenda
Hegarty would respond directly to the Partnership in this regard.
Mr Paul Skinnader advised that he would like to acknowledge the work being carried out by the
secretariat and the efforts being put in place to meet N+2. This was noted.
Cllr Dessie Larkin and Cllr Francis Conaghan reiterated these comments.
Mr Garry Martin advised that he would prefer that an economic appraisal be carried out if the
regulations required it and further advised that he would be led by the direction from the SEUPB in
this regard.
With regard to the derogation on the moratorium on staff recruitment, Mr Garry Martin advised that
the Partnership were still awaiting direction in this regard.
PR/28/09 Schedule 5 – Applications to deliver a range of Strategic Interventions
The Donegal CDB Peace & Reconciliation Partnership noted the number and type of
application received to deliver a range of Strategic Interventions, as circulated.
PR/29/09 Schedule 6 - Applicants seeking review of decision of Partnership
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