Annual Budget 2009 - Roscommon County Council

Division D | Development Management
D05 Tourism Development and Promotion
Provision is being made for a contribution of €20,000 to the Regional Tourism Marketing Fund in 2009. The high
profile campaign promotes County Roscommon as a viable and varied tourism destination alongside the other
counties in the West region.
An amount of €96,200 has been provided for the support of tourism activities throughout County Roscommon
during 2009. This includes the implementation of the County Tourism Strategy, local tourism promotion campaigns
and support to local festivals and events.
D06 Community and Enterprise Function
Funding has been provided under the Community & Enterprise Section for servicing Roscommon County
Development Board (RCDB). This includes an amount of €75,000 for implementing those actions which the
Community & Enterprise Section have agreed to lead during 2009 as part of the priorities for RCDB.
The actions for 2009 include support for the Higher Education Centre, Boyle; projects associated with the Job
Creation Strategy, the Intercultural Strategy, the RAPID Programme and participation in Science Week events. The
2009 budget also provides funding to support the Community Fora.
D07 Unfinished Housing Estates
It is the responsibility of the County Council to ensure that housing estates are completed to a satisfactory standard
before taking them in charge. Where this is not possible, through failure of the developer or of the process of
enforcement, the Council as advised by the Department must take these estates in charge, with the local authority
providing the funding.
The amount of €6,200 within the budget is to meet staff costs and overheads associated with the service.
D08 Building Control
A provision of €198,500 is included in the budget for delivering Building Control Services.
The objective of the Building Control Section is to encourage good building practice, to ensure that all buildings are
constructed correctly and that access for the disabled and elderly is provided for in building plans.
D09 Economic Development and Promotion
An amount of €10,000 is being allocated to Roscommon County Council’s Tidy Towns competition which is based
on the National Tidy Towns Competition. The Council encourages tidy towns groups throughout the County to
participate in the national competition and is proud of County Roscommon’s record in this competition.
An amount of €7,500 is provided for County Roscommon’s participation in the All Island Pride of Place competition.
This competition is unique in recognising the vast amount of community work that takes place throughout Ireland
every year and rewards those communities for their efforts.
D10 Property Management
The Council has a considerable land bank to manage and the costs in relation to managing this area of work equate
to €54,200. The rental income received from current agreements generate in the region of €250,000.
Roscommon County Council | Comhairle Chontae Ros Comain | Adopted Budget 2009 | For year ended 31st December 2009
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