Rural Development Committee
About the Rural Development Committee
- The Rural Development Committee is made up of representatives from each county who are involved in various sectors of farming.
- The Committee deals with all aspects of Rural Development, mainly under CAP Pillar II which underpin farm income and compliments the Pillar I support.
- Key measures where members have a big input include the Areas of Natural Constraints (formerly Disadvantaged Areas), Agri-environment Schemes, Farm Investment Support, and the Leader Programme.
Rural Development Committee
ROLE & COUNTY | NAME | MOBILE |
CHAIRMAN | Michael Biggins | 087 2895966 |
Vice–chairman | Denis Tuohy | 086 8925915 |
CARLOW | Marian Dalton | 087 6750012 |
CAVAN | John Beglan | 087 7651516 |
CLARE | Denis Tuohy | 086 8925915 |
CORK (C) | Donal Howard | 086 2307317 |
CORK (N) | Tom O’Keeffe | 086 0881101 |
CORK (W) | Cornelius Buckley | 086 2776673 |
DONEGAL | Laura Boyd | 087 7638298 |
DUBLIN | Frank Hemeryck | 086 2471335 |
GALWAY | Peter Gohery | 087 4183620 |
KERRY | Dermot Kelly | 086 8112843 |
KILDARE | Des Gray | 086 8546899 |
KILKENNY | Richard Meaney | 087 1812326 |
LAOIS | Henry Burns | 086 2753575 |
LEITRIM | James Gallagher | 087 0568270 |
LIMERICK | Roger Keogh | 085 1325036 |
LONGFORD | Philip Stewart | 089 4104950 |
LOUTH | Matthew McGreehan | 086 8266554 |
MAYO | Maria Ryan | 087 6655283 |
MEATH | Tom Finegan | 086 1720420 |
MONAGHAN | Brian Treanor | 087 2253561 |
OFFALY | Pat Walsh | 087 2583373 |
ROSCOMMON | John Hanley | 086 8125211 |
SLIGO | Gearóid O’Connor | 086 8104210 |
TIPP. NTH | Con Mackey | 087 6539008 |
TIPP. STH | Simon Ryan | 087 8305741 |
WATERFORD | Kieran Sullivan | 086 8181454 |
WESTMEATH | Brendan Coffey | 086 2407892 |
WEXFORD | Jer O’Mahony | 087 9799505 |
WICKLOW | Joe Gahan | 087 2250652 |
CO-OPTION HILLFARMING: | Michael Biggins | 087 2895966 |