The Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027
The Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027 is a €217m investment strategy for our region co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.
The Programme is one of two ERDF Programmes which set out Ireland’s investment strategy for €853 million, of which €396 million is financed by the EU. The ERDF supports Irish regions in promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion in line with key EU priorities.
The programme focuses on three strategic outcomes:
- developing a smarter more competitive region through measures like building Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) capacity in public research institutions and by strengthening regional innovation systems in line with Ireland’s Smart Specialisation Strategy and the Regional Enterprise Plans.
- supporting actions to scale up energy efficiency measures for those in energy poverty; and
- supporting the sustainable regeneration of towns and urban centres
Read the Programme Document
Read our introduction to the Programme
Watch the video about the Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027
Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021 – 2027 Monitoring Committee
The functions of the Monitoring Committee for the 2021-2027 programming period are provided for in Article 40 of the Common Provisions Regulations. The Committee which has members from a variety of stakeholders meets regularly to monitor progress and agree any necessary changes under the regional programme. The Rules and Procedures for the Monitoring Committee can be downloaded from this link.
Monitoring Committee Membership
| Name | Organisation |
| Andrew Condon | Cohesion Policy, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform |
| Ruth McGrath | Cohesion Policy, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform |
| Joan O Toole | Certifying Authority, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform |
| David Minton | Director, NWRA Regional Assembly |
| Gerry Doyle | Assistant Director, NWRA Regional Assembly, Secretary to the PMC |
| Cllr. Patrick McGowan | Elected Members of Northern and Western Regional Assembly |
| Cllr. Jimmy McClearn | Elected Members of Northern and Western Regional Assembly |
| Cllr. Orla Leyden | Elected Members of Northern and Western Regional Assembly |
| Cllr. Donal Lyons | Elected Members of Northern and Western Regional Assembly |
| Lar Power | City and County Managers Association |
| Jim conway | Eastern & Midlands Regional Assembly |
| Vinnie Dunphy | Southern Regional Assembly |
| Tim Conlon | Higher Education Authority |
| Siobhan Roche | Science Foundation Ireland |
| Jerry Moloney | Enterprise Ireland |
| Neil Kerrigan | Enterprise Ireland |
| Fiona OByrne | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
| Emma Jane Morgan | Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment |
| Colm O’Neill | Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment |
| Stewart Logan | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| Eileen O Connor | Department of Environment, Climate and Communications |
| Aidan Doyle | Employer Bodies – IBEC |
| Joe Cunningham | Trade Union Bodies – ICTU |
| Emma Murtagh | Voluntary/Non-governmental organisations |
| Bernie Bradley | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission |
| Catherine Dolan | ESF+ (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science) |
| Keith Kelleher | EMFAF (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) |
| Gina Mc Intyre | PEACE+ (Special EU Programmes Body) |
| Daragh Solan | Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) |
| Eamon O Halloran | Internal Security Fund (Department of Justice) |
| Frank Maughan | Just Transition Fund (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications) |
