West Limerick Resources - "Committed to the Community"

RAPID Structure

Area Implementation Team

The local authority is the lead agency in every RAPID programme but all relevant statutory agencies are involved. One representative from each of these agencies plus five community members comprise an Area Implementation Team [AIT] which is the decision-making body of the programme.  

Membership of Rathkeale AIT:

• Representative of each relevant State Agency

• Representatives of local community [5]

• Representative of Integrated Local Development Company [West Limerick Resources]

• Representative from Youth Services

• Elected Local Representative [1]

Community Forum

At the heart of the RAPID structure is a Community Forum which will serve as the voice of the community.  Made up of twenty one members, nominees from the Community Forum will sit on the task-groups established to develop plans around RAPID's seven strategic themes. It is very important that every organisation, club, association or other voluntary or community body participate in the RAPID programme to ensure that the interests of its members are properly represented in the programme.  It is from the community forum that the five community representatives on the AIT are drawn.

Task Groups

There are seven strategic themes, which will be further developed by task-groups, [headed by a representative of the relevant statutory body].  Nominees from the Community Forum will sit on the various task-groups which will develop plans for its area of responsibility and submit them to the AIT for review / approval at the local level.  Responsibility for the Task-groups has been apportioned as follows:

1. Family Support - WLR with input and support from the DSFA

2. Community Safety and Anti-social behaviour - Garda

3. Health - HSE

4. Physical Environment - Local Authority

5. Youth Support - Limerick Youth Service

6. Education - VEC

7. Employment & Training - FAS

Note:  The seven strategic themes do not necessarily imply that there will be seven task-groups as overlap and/or common interest may indicate that these common interests or issues would be better served by a single integrated task-group.