Public  Informa/on  Mee/ngs    Sept  10th  &  11th  2014    

Establishing  the      Public  Par/cipa/on  Network  (PPN)  for  Dún  

Laoghaire  Rathdown  

BACKGROUND – KEY POLICY / REPORTS

¨  Better Local Government 1996 ¨  White Paper on Framework for

Supporting Voluntary Activity and Developing the relationship between the State and the Community & Voluntary Sector (2001)

¨  Local Government Act 2001- Section 127 ¨  Taskforce on Active Citizenship 2007 ¨  Putting People First 2012

¨ Working Group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government

¨  Local Government Reform Act 2014 - Section 46

SECTION 46 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM ACT 2014 n  Enables Local Authorities to take all appropriate steps to consult

with and promote effective participation of local communities in local government

n  Adoption by each local authority of a framework for public participation in each local government (Reserved Function) ¨  In accordance with regulations under the Act & the issuance of

guidelines from the Department ¨  Set out the mechanisms by which citizens and communities will

be encouraged and supported to participate in the decision making processes of the Local Authority.

WORKING GROUP ON CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

n  Set up in September 2013 n  Chaired by Fr. Sean Healy n  Role of group – ‘ to make recommendations on more extensive and

diverse input by citizens into the decision making at local government level

n  Report published on February 28th, 2014 which outlines the framework for public participation in the form of Public Participation Networks

http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/Community/

CommunityVoluntarySupports/

ROLE  OF  THE  PPN   n  Main  link    for  local  authority  to  connect  with  the  community,  social  inclusion  

   and  environmental  sectors    n  Facilitate   and   enable   Community   Groups   to   ar4culate   a   diverse   range   of  

views  and  interests  not  to  reduce  or  homogenise  this  diversity.  n  Make  posi8ve  contribu8ons  within  the  local  government  system    n  Facilitates  input  to  LA  through  a  structure  that  ensures  public  par8cipa8on  

and  representa8on  n  To   facilitate  opportuni4es   for  networking,   communica8on  and   the  sharing  

of  informa8on  n  To  iden4fy  issues  of  collec8ve  concern  and  work  to  influence  policy  locally    in  

rela4on  to  these  issues  n  To  ac8vely  support  the  inclusion  of  socially  excluded  groups    Acts  as  a  hub  around  which  informa8on  is  distributed  and  received  

PPN - OUTLINE OF STRUCTURE n  Organised at

¨  County / City Level

n  Each PPN will have ¨  A County / City Plenary which deals with county/city issues ¨  Linkage Groups which deal with specific issues ¨  A secretariat at county / city level that is a facilitation and

communication mechanism

X 2

PPN Secretariat (8)

Admin x 2 seats

C&V x 2 seats

SI x 2 seats

Env X 2 seats

Manage data base of members

Develop communications plan (social media)

Develop E Mail Newsletters.

Nominates community reps to various structures including: LCDC, JPC, SPC’s Meet at least 4 times per year

Annual PPN Plenary of members (Setting annual work priorities)

Environmental Social Inclusion Community

PPN Feedback Plenary

Plenary is the ruling body and meets twice per year. All member groups are represented on plenary One group one vote

DLR PPN

COUNTY PPN

n  All registered groups in the county are members of the County PPN n  The PPN will be the main channel through which people will be

selected to participate in various processes of the Local Authority and their Boards / Committees

n  Participants will be chosen by the PPN and should not be rejected by the Local Authority or any of its structures

COUNTY PPN MEMBERSHIP n  Groups must register as members of the

PPN n  Register by an agreed date in any given

year in order to have voting rights in the following year

n  Member groups when joining the PPN at county level must opt to be part of one of three electoral colleges – Environment, Social Inclusion & Community/Voluntary

n  One County Register for all Environment, Social Inclusion and Community/Voluntary Groups – a copy of which will be maintained by the Local Authority in accordance with the LG Act 2001

LINKAGE GROUPS

Central to ensuring that n  All member groups are enabled to participate in shaping decisions

that are being developed by any structure of the County / City Council

n  All member groups play a direct role in choosing their participants in the County / City Council Structures addressing particular issues

n  The view of all those involved will be communicated n  All member groups will be fully up to date with developments in all of

these county / city structures

Local  Authority  Supports  for  PPN  

n  Local   Authori/es   to   agree   and   adopt   an   engagement     Protocol   for   all  commi<ees/decision  making  commi<ees  with  PPN  representa4ves  

 n  Local   Authori/es   to   set   aside   resources     to   cover   travel   and   subsistence  

expenses  for        PPN  representa4ves  on  LA  commi<ees      n  Local   Authori/es   to   facilitate   access   to   a   library   of   relevant   thema8c  

documents    n  Local   Authori/es   to   provide   for   one  whole   4me   equivalent   staff  member    

and  mee8ng  space  for  the  Network.  

Local  Authority  Supports  for  PPN  

n  Local  Authori/es  to  provide  programme  funding  for  the  PPN  to  :  ¨  Develop  a  work  plan    ¨  Roll  out  4  newsle<ers  per  year  ¨  Develop  web  site/social  media  tools  ¨  Provide  training  supports  for  representa4ves    

n   Local  Authori/es  priori8se    those  who  are  most  vulnerable  and/or  whose  voices  are  least  heard  

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown PPN

Community & Voluntary Social Inclusion Environmental

GUIDELINE  FOR  CRITERIA  FOR  SOCIAL  INCLUSION  PILLAR  

Eligibility  Criteria    for  membership  of  the  Social  Inclusion  Pillar      n  The  primary  objec4ves  and  ac4vi4es  must  focus  on  poverty  reduc8on,  

community  development,  equality  and  social  jus8ce  issues  n  The  organisa4on  must  be  a  not  for  profit  group  n  The   organisa4on   must   be   formally   organised   with   at   least   a    

cons4tu4on,  bank  account  or  credit  union  account    

Educational Disadvantage Unemployment Income Adequacy Disadvantaged Urban Dwellers Disadvantaged Rural Dwellers Housing/Accommodation issues Health; Mental health issues

CRITERIA  FOR  SOCIAL  INCLUSION  PILLAR  

n  Disability  groups  n  Traveller  groups    n  Ethnic  minority  groups  n  Women’s  Groups  n  Family  Support  Group  (FRC’s)  n  Literacy  groups  n  Older  peoples  groups  n  Social  jus4ce  groups  n  Groups  promo4ng  equality  n  LGBT  Groups  n  Youth  service  and  groups  n  Children  services  and  support  

groups    

n  Groups  suppor4ng  engagement  and  par4cipa4on  on  inclusive  ac4vity,  sports,  arts,  men’s  sheds  etc...  

n  Mental  health  /  suicide  preven4on  groups    

n  Drug  and  alcohol  support  &  Informa4on  groups  

n  Advocacy  and  informa4on  groups  n  Community  Development  groups  n  Rural  isola4on  and  disadvantage  

groups  n  Urban  disadvantage  groups    

Suggested  list  of  eligible  local  groups  for  membership  of  the  Social  Inclusion  Pillar  

GUIDELINE  FOR  CRITERIA  FOR  COMMUNITY  PILLAR  

Eligibility  Criteria    for  membership  of  the  Community  Pillar    n  The  primary  objec4ves  and  ac4vi4es  must   focus  on  community  responses  

to  locally  iden4fied  issues/concerns  n  The  organisa4on  must  be  a  not  for  profit  group  n  The  organisa4on  must  be  formally  organised  with  at   least  a    cons4tu4on,  

bank  account  or  credit  union  account    n  The  organisa4on  must  have  ac4vi4es  that  promote  overall  community  well  

being  

CRITERIA  FOR  COMMUNITY  PILLAR  

           n  Residents  groups  n  Self-­‐help  groups  n  Community  councils  n  Issue  based  groups  –  community  infrastructure      n  Youth  groups  n  Community  Associa4ons  n  Spor4ng  /  leisure  clubs/groups    n  Voluntary  campaign  groups  n  Arts  groups              n  Broad  based  service  provision  groups  n  Ac4ve  re4rement  groups  n  Fes4val  groups  

n  Playground  associa4ons    

Suggested  list  of  eligible  local  groups  for  membership  of  the  Community  &  voluntary  Pillar  

CRITERIA  FOR  ENVIRONMENT  PILLAR  

CRITERIA  FOR  ENVIRONMENT  PILLAR  

PPN Next Steps

Establishment Phase. Sept to Dec 2014

Development Phase. Jan to Jan 2015

Next Steps

Sept 10th & 11th Information Sessions

Sept Dec

Sept to Nov Build Membership

November (End) Plenary meeting of

Members.

December PPN deemed to be established

Sept 1st Advertise Information Sessions

Please take and complete the DLR PPN Membership form for your group / organisation.

Please help advertise the DLR PPN with groups and organisations you know

How you can help the DLR PPN?

WWW.DLRCOCO.ie/PPN William Morton PPN Co ordinator 2047942 wmorton@dlrcoco.ie

Dave Lawless Social Development Officer 2047297 dlawless@dlrcoco.ie