Áras an Chontae

Roscommon

County Roscommon

F42 VR98

Tel: 090 6637100

Local Community Development Committee

The Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) was established as part of the Local Government Reform Act, 2014 and commenced in Roscommon County Council in April 2014. The committee is a statutory committee and has statutory functions with regard to the preparation and adoption of the ‘Community’ elements of the Local Economic Community Plan (LECP). 

The Roscommon County Local Community Development Committee has 19 members from the following sectors (both public and private sector socio-economic partners):

Pillar
Group
No of Members

Local Authority Officials

Roscommon County Council

2

Local Authority Members

Roscommon County Council

3

State Agency

Galway & Roscommon Education & Training Board

1

State Agency

Department of Social Protection

1

State Agency

Teagasc

1

State Agency

HSE

1

Local & Community Development

Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company

1

Social Inclusion

Public Participation Network

2

Community & Voluntary

Public Participation Network

2

Environment

Public Participation Network

1

Farming

Irish Farmers Association

1

Business

Chambers Ireland

1

Trade Union

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

1

Disability Sector

Brother of Charity

1

The LCDC has a significant oversight role with regard to the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme(SICAP) and is the Local Action Group (LAG) for the LEADER Programme.

The LCDC receives administrative and technical support from Roscommon County Council. The Chief Officer, assigned by the Chief Executive to support and assist this committee in the exercise of its functions is Ms Catriona MacCarthy, Administration Officer. The key function of the Chief Officer is to work jointly with the Chairperson to provide guidance and strategic direction for the LCDC.

Purpose of LCDCs

  • LCDCs have primary responsibility for coordinating, planning and overseeing local and community development funding;

  • Bring a more-joined up approach to the implementation of local and community development programmes and interventions, pursuing an integrated approach to local community based services across providers and delivery structures;

  • Drive meaningful citizen and community engagement in the scoping, planning and evaluation of local and community development programmes;

  • Pursue a more cost efficient administration of local and community development programmes and delivery structures, the matching of resources to priorities and better value-for money in the management and delivery of programmes;

  • Focus on learning and feedback, enhancing the links between services delivery and policy development;

  • Pursue opportunities for additional funding for the area, whether exchequer, EU, private or other sources.

LCDC Meeting Minutes 2024

Minutes from LCDC Meeting January 24th 2024 

Minutes from LCDC Meeting March 14th 2024

Minutes from LCDC Special Meeting April 4th 2024

Minutes from LCDC Meeting May 22nd 2024 and LCDC Meeting Presentation May 22nd 2024

Minutes from LCDC Meeting July 24th 2024 and LCDC Meeting Presentation July 24th 2024 

Minutes from LCDC Meeting Sept 18th 2024 and LCDC Meeting Presentation Sept 18th 2024

Minutes from LCDC Meeting Oct 23rd 2024 and LCDC Meeting Presentation Oct 23rd 2024

Minutes from LCDC Meeting Dec 11th 2024 and LCDC Meeting Presentation Dec 11th 2024

Minutes from LCDC Meeting Feb 26th 2025 and LCDC Meeting Presentation Feb 26th 2025