AQW 42923/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, pursuant to AQW 42397/11-15, what support, financial and other, her Department offers to Business Action Plans emerging from the Rural Youth Entrepreneurship Programme, to ensure that they are viable long-term initiatives.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 26 February 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 26 February 2015
- Answer due by
- 13 March 2015
- Answered
- 11 March 201513 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Rural Youth Entrepreneurship (RYE) programme operates a referral network for participants, who have completed their Business Action Plan and who wish to develop their business idea further.
RYE has referred those with completed Business Action Plans to local enterprise agencies and support organisations as relevant to the business idea. In terms of DARD support, individuals can be referred to DARD’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) or Local Action Groups who will deliver the Rural Business Investment measure of the new Rural Development programme.