Annex 5 –Activity Specific Notes 59 Glossary Activity means a scheme or initiative which has been approved for inclusion in the current PEIL Operational Programme and which will benefit from ESF co-financing. Activities may be a single scheme (e.g. Youthreach) or may be comprised of two or more schemes (e.g. the Third Level Access activity, which is made up of the Fund for students with Disabilities (FSD) and the Student Assistance Fund (SAF)). Previously, activities may have been referred to as “measures”. Activity Implementation Plan (AIP) refers to the document relating to each activity which is approved by the Programme Monitoring Committee and which sets out inter alia the purpose and objectives of the activity, the bodies responsible for its delivery, the basis upon which it is to be co-financed by the ESF, and the Programme Specific Indicators which apply to that activity. Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) are the reports to be prepared by the Managing Authority on an annual basis, and submitted to the European Commission, in accordance with Article 111 of the CPR. As well as providing information on expenditure, information and publicity activities, evaluations, and the incorporation of the “horizontal principles” into the OP, AIRs are the primary means by which Managing Authorities provide the European Commission with data relating to the implementation of activities, including non-financial performance indicator data. Beneficiary refers to the body responsible for the implementation of an operation within an activity as set out in the individual AIP,. Examples of beneficiaries include the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Irish Youth Justice Service. Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) means the , which sets out a range of requirements relating to the implementation of Operational Programmes under a number of European Funds, including the ESF, including requirements relating to the reporting of indicator data.
Annex 5 –Activity Specific Notes 59 Glossary Activity means a scheme or initiative which has been approved for inclusion in the current PEIL Operational Programme and which will benefit from ESF co-financing. Activities may be a single scheme (e.g. Youthreach) or may be comprised of two or more schemes (e.g. the Third Level Access activity, which is made up of the Fund for students with Disabilities (FSD) and the Student Assistance Fund (SAF)). Previously, activities may have been referred to as “measures”. Activity Implementation Plan (AIP) refers to the document relating to each activity which is approved by the Programme Monitoring Committee and which sets out inter alia the purpose and objectives of the activity, the bodies responsible for its delivery, the basis upon which it is to be co-financed by the ESF, and the Programme Specific Indicators which apply to that activity. Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) are the reports to be prepared by the Managing Authority on an annual basis, and submitted to the European Commission, in accordance with Article 111 of the CPR. As well as providing information on expenditure, information and publicity activities, evaluations, and the incorporation of the “horizontal principles” into the OP, AIRs are the primary means by which Managing Authorities provide the European Commission with data relating to the implementation of activities, including non-financial performance indicator data. Beneficiary refers to the body responsible for the implementation of an operation within an activity as set out in the individual AIP,. Examples of beneficiaries include the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Irish Youth Justice Service. Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) means the , which sets out a range of requirements relating to the implementation of Operational Programmes under a number of European Funds, including the ESF, including requirements relating to the reporting of indicator data.
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