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Leaving Cert Business: Community development

How often Community development comes up on the Business papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 4 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

OL Asked on 1 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

June 2027 is the first exam on the new Business course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Community development, Ordinary Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Community development.

(a)How does a local festival help community development?
  1. It raises local unemployment after the festival ends
  2. Visitors spend money in local shops, pubs and hotels
  3. It keeps tourists away from the area
(b)Which of these is an example of community development?
  1. A factory moving its jobs abroad
  2. A bank closing its local branch and moving services online
  3. Local people setting up a community shop run by volunteers
(c)A Tidy Towns committee is an example of…
  1. A voluntary community group improving its area
  2. A multinational company
  3. A State-owned enterprise run for profit
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(a) Visitors spend money in local shops, pubs and hotels

(b) Local people setting up a community shop run by volunteers

(c) A voluntary community group improving its area

Your turn: Ordinary Level questions on Community development.

Higher Level

Asked on 4 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 1 Q8
2025Not asked
2024Section 1 Q3
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Section 3 Q2
2019Not asked
2018Section 2 ABQ
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 1 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 2 Q9
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Not asked
2019Not asked
2018Not asked
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Community development questions

Community development, 2 marks

Community development means…

  1. A multinational building a large factory in the area to create new jobs
  2. The Government closing local services to save money in the area
  3. Local people working together to improve the social and economic life of their area
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Local people working together to improve the social and economic life of their area

It is usually led by local people and groups, often with help from State agencies, to create jobs and improve local life.

Community development, 3 marks

A community enterprise centre helps local development by…

  1. Collecting local property tax from the businesses
  2. Offering low-cost units and shared services to small local businesses
  3. Selling shares in local businesses on the stock exchange
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Offering low-cost units and shared services to small local businesses

New local businesses can rent a small unit cheaply and share things like meeting rooms and broadband. This helps them start and grow.

Community development, 3 marks

One benefit of community development for local people is…

  1. More local jobs and a stronger sense of community pride
  2. More people being forced to emigrate to find work
  3. Fewer local services such as shops
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More local jobs and a stronger sense of community pride

Local projects create jobs so people can stay in the area. Services such as childcare or a community shop may also be kept open.

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