Fingal LEADER Partnership is managed by a Board made up of 24 representatives from the four pillars of the social partnership: Local Government & Local Authority, National Social Partners, Community & Voluntary Sectors, and Statutory Sectors. The Board is the overall decision-making body on projects, policy, appointments, and finance. The Board is responsible for deciding the strategic approach of the company, formulation of policy, and for the implementation of its programmes. The specific powers and duties of the Board are set out in the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, which were prepared in accordance with the Guidelines on the Governance of Integrated Local Development Companies and Urban Based Partnerships. The strategic roles of the Board are described below:

• To maintain a long-term overview of Fingal LEADER Partnership Company Ltd. and its work
• To make strategic, major, and often difficult decisions about the company’s objectives, policies, and procedures
• To ensure that the company’s strategic plans are implemented in accordance with the company’s mission statement
• To ensure that adequate resources (particularly people and funding) are available to implement the strategic plans
• To guarantee that the expenditure of allocated funds will accord strictly with funding guidelines
• To regularly monitor the implementation of the company’s strategic plans
• To adjust the strategic plans in response to changing circumstances
• To oversee and communicate with the committees, working groups, and associated special project working groups
• To accept legal responsibility for the company’s strategy