Role of the County Development Board Carmel Brosnan, Senior Executive Officer, Community & Enterprise Department February 2009

Questions What is the function? Is it necessary/effective? Is it duplicating? What involvement does KCC have? Who implements? Who is represented? Suggestions for strengthening

Content Structure and Membership Core Functions Legislation and Background Management and Administration Review of Effectiveness Work of Kerry County Development Board Conclusion & Evaluation

Appendices 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

Core 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 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 objectives under 5 headings: Economic, Cultural, Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development All public service agencies must have regard

Management & Administration Chief Officer Administration & Technical Support Lead Partners

Senior Executive Officer Director of Services for Community & Enterprise and Housing Staff in C & E Clerical Officers Assistant Staff Officer Programme Managers Administrative Officers

Review 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 contd Indecon 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 Board County Strategy Action Plan Review of County Strategy - Effectiveness - Priority Action Plan 2009 – 2012 Complimentary work, Presentations & Submissions

Priority Action Plan Priority Action Plan (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

CONCLUSION ‘All the C’s’ Core function Co-ordination Collaboration Challenge – Completion/ implementation Comparative studies v powers, funds, age End