Role of the

County Development Board

Carmel Brosnan, Senior Executive Officer, Community & Enterprise Department

February 2009

QuestionsQuestions

• What is the function?

• Is it necessary/effective?

• Is it duplicating?

• What involvement does KCC have?

• Who implements?

• Who is represented?

• Suggestions for strengthening

ContentContent

• Structure and Membership

• Core Functions

• Legislation and Background

• Management and Administration

• Review of Effectiveness

• Work of Kerry County Development Board

• Conclusion & Evaluation

AppendicesAppendices

• Sample Agenda for Board Meeting

• Local Dev Sector inc the CEB

• Indecon Review

• Priority actions – progress report

• Economic Indicators

• C & E – other work programmes

• Quotations & Definitions

• Two sample strategies

Local Government Sector Local Development Sector State Sector Social Partners

Nominees Nominees Nominees Nominees

Kerry County Council

Tralee Town Council

Killarney Town Council

Listowel Town Council

FÁS Teagasc Enterprise Ireland

Garda Fáilte Ireland

HSE

Shannon Develop.

Kerry Education

Service

IDA Ireland

DFSA Udarás na Gael.

Business/ Employer

Trade Union

Community/Voluntary

Agriculture/ Farming

MFG Teo.

SKDP Ltd.

North & East Kerry Development Ltd.

IRD Duhallow

Kerry County Enterprise Board

IFA

ICMSA

ICOS

Macra Na

Feirme

Chamber of

Commerce

Trades

Council

IBEC

CIF

IHF

Tralee &

Killarney Council

Of Trades Union

Kerry County

Community And

Voluntary Forum

ABBREVIATIONS: SKDP: South Kerry Development Partnership MFG: Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta DFSA: Department of Family & Social Affairs HSE: Health Safety Executive IFA: Irish Farmers Association ICMSA: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association ICOS: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society IBEC: Irish Business & Employers Confederation CIF: Construction Industry Federation IHF: Irish Hotels Federation ITIC: Irish Tourist Industry Confederation Develop. Development

STRUCTURE OF THE County Development Board

Strategic Policy Committees

Core FunctionsCore Functions

• Co-ordination of the activities of the agencies

• Promote economic, social and cultural development

• Optimise resources and combined effort for the common

good

• Emphasis on identified needs of customers, especially

the disadvantaged

• County Strategy (“Shared Vision”)

• Recommendations to public authorities, individuals and

agencies

• Liaise with the Joint Policing Committee

Legislation and BackgroundLegislation and Background • Local Government Act 2001 (S129) Under the Aegis of County Council Otherwise Independent

• Agencies come together and agree a strategy

• An Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy – Meitheal Chiarraí 2002-2011

• 100+ objectives under 5 headings: Economic, Cultural, Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development

• All public service agencies must have regard

Management & AdministrationManagement & Administration

• Chief Officer

• Administration & Technical Support

• Lead Partners

Senior Executive Officer Senior Executive Officer Director of Services for Community & Enterprise and HousingDirector of Services for Community & Enterprise and Housing

Staff in C & EStaff in C & E

Clerical Officers

Assistant Staff Officer

Programme Managers

Administrative Officers

Review of EffectivenessReview of Effectiveness

• Indecon Report

• Strengthen – Towards 2016 and NDP

• Diverse range of actions V implementation

• Specialist knowledge

• Networking/ information

• Developing Frameworks

• Opportunity for collaborative projects

• Social Inclusion V Economic

• Executive of the Board

Indecon contdIndecon contd.

• National CDB Co-ordination Group

• Improve availability of county data

• Staffing – exceptional personnel / Secondments

• Integrated Training

• Leadership role of Local Government sector

• Agenda + Attendance at meetings

Other: Central Gov initiatives v budget, awareness

Work of Kerry County Development BoardWork of Kerry County Development Board

• County Strategy

• Action Plan 2005-2008

• Review of County Strategy

- Effectiveness

- Priority Action Plan 2009 – 2012

Complimentary work, Presentations &

Submissions

Priority Action Plan 2009-2012Priority Action Plan 2009-2012 (Draft)

1. Agriculture (including fisheries and aquaculture)

2. Enterprise and Foreign Direct Investment

3. Tourism

4. Education and Training

5. Equality and Social Inclusion

6. The Older Person

7. Travellers

8. Health Education and Promotion Family Learning

9. Sports and Recreation

10. Estate Management and Community Safety

11. Community Participation/Consultation

12. Environment and Spatial Development (Social Plan)

13. Sustainable Energy

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION‘‘All the C’s’All the C’s’

Core function

Co-ordination

Collaboration

Challenge – Completion/ implementation

Comparative studies v powers, funds, age

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