Rural Social Scheme

 

The Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs launched the Rural Social Scheme in 2004.

 

The aims of this scheme are to provide income support for farmers and fishermen who are currently in receipt of long term Social Welfare payments, and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. This Scheme will allow those low-income farmers and fishermen who are unable to earn an adequate living from their farm holding/fishing, to earn a supplementary income.

 

While responsibility for the operation of the RSS will rest with the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, it will be managed at a local level, on the Department's behalf, by the LEADER groups and in the Gaeltacht by the LEADER groups in conjunction with Údarás na Gaeltachta. 

 

ADM will carry out, on behalf of the Department Of Community Rural and Galetacht Affairs, a payroll function in respect of the scheme.  ADM will also administer the materials payments to the Leader/ Údarás na Gaeltachta employers.