Efforts Made To Halt Population Decline In Rural Areas

Question 1

List the two main efforts made to half population decline in rural areas.

Answer 1

Rural Resettlement Programme

Improved Infrastructure

Question 2

Write a note on the Rural Resettlement Programme.

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Answer 2

This programme is run by Rural Resettlement Ireland (RRI)

It assists families to leave urban areas and resettle permanently in rural areas

This had led to the survival of many rural communities and their amenities

All services, e.g. advice on housing and furniture removal, are provided free of charge to families

Question 3

Who runs the Rural Resettlement Programme?

Answer 3

Rural Resettlement Ireland (RRI)

Question 4

What does the Rural Resettlement Programme assists families to do?

Answer 4

To leave urban areas and resettle permanently in rural areas

Question 5

Who does the Rural Resettlement Programme assist?

Answer 5

Families who wish to leave urban areas and resettle in rural areas

Question 6

What results has there been from the Rural Resettlement Programme?

Answer 6

It has led to the survival of many rural communities and their amenities

Question 7

What does the Rural Resettlement Programme provide to families?

Answer 7

They provide a free service to families e.g. advice on topics relative to resettling such as housing and furniture removal

Question 8

Give two pieces of advice that may be provided by the Rural Resettlement Programme.

Answer 8

Advice on housing

Advice on furniture removal

Question 9

Write a note on how improved infrastructure has reduced population decline in rural areas.
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Answer 9

Infrastructure is central to rural economic prosperity, as roads, rail, ports and broadband connection encourage business investment

Recent improvements in rural areas include:

• the opening of the M6 motorway between Dublin and Galway
• the opening of the Irish rail train route between Galway and Limerick

These have helped attract foreign business to rural areas, and, in turn, created jobs, causing families to move and settle in these locations and surrounding areas

Question 10

What is infrastructure central to?

Answer 10

Rural economic prosperity

Question 11

Why is infrastructure considered central to rural economic prosperity?

Answer 11

As roads, rail, ports and broadband connection encourages business investment

Question 12

What do roads, rail, ports and broadband connections encourage?

Answer 12

Business investment

Question 13

Give two recent infrastructure improvements in rural areas

Answer 13

The opening of the M6 motorway between Dublin and Galway

The opening of the Irish rail train route between Galway and Limerick

Question 14

What is the M6 motorway between?

Answer 14

Dublin and Galway

Question 15

What is the name of the motorway between Dublin and Galway?

Answer 15

M6

Question 16

What affect has infrastructure improvements had on rural areas?

Answer 16

These have helped attract foreign business to rural areas, and, in turn, created jobs, causing families to move and settle in these locations and surrounding areas

Question 17

What does infrastructure attract to rural areas?

Answer 17

Foreign business

Question 18

What has foreign business, attracted to towns by infrastructure, provided?

Answer 18

It has created and provided jobs to people in rural areas

Question 19

What affect do jobs created by foreign business have on families?

Answer 19

These jobs cause families to move and settle in rural locations