Publications
An Straitéis 2002 – 2012
Integrated
County
Strategy
for Social, Cultural and
Economic Development
Donegal CDB launched an
Integrated Social, Cultural and Economic Development Strategy for
County
Donegal
, An Straitéis
2002 – 2012.
The Strategy sets out
an overall framework within which all development and the delivery of
public services can occur. The Strategy details key strategic objectives
across a number of sectors, including enterprise, tourism, marine,
forestry, youth and children, social inclusion, lifelong learning, health
and housing, to name but a few. The Strategy is being implemented by the
members of the CDB from the local authority, local development, state
sector and social partners (including the community and voluntary sector).
To order copies of the Strategy and associated Implementation Plan please
contact: Community, Culture and Enterprise Unit, Donegal County Council.
Tel: 074 9172531.
County Profile 2002
In order to effectively
inform the development of an Integrated County Strategy for Social,
Cultural and Economic Development, Donegal CDB through the Community,
Culture and Enterprise Unit, produced a detailed
County
Profile
in 2001 / 2002. The profile
is a comprehensive document covering the following areas:
·
Physical
Environment
·
Physical
Infrastructure
·
Demography
and
County
Donegal
·
Economy of
County
Donegal
·
Local and
Community Development
·
Key Social
Indicators for
County
Donegal
·
Social
Infrastructure
·
Cultural
Profile of
County
Donegal
·
An
Ghaeltacht and the Irish Language in
County
Donegal
·
Media
·
Cross -
Border
Work has commenced on the preparation of a Social, Economic and Cultural
Profile of the County based on the 2006 Census.
Fact Sheets have also been produced and will continue to be disseminated by the Research Unit on key
areas emerging from the Census.
For further information,
contact Loretta McNicholas, Research Manager,
Community, Culture and Enterprise Unit, Donegal County Council,
Station
Island
, Lifford County Donegal. Tel:
074 9172569, e-mail:
lmcnichol@donegalcoco.ie.
Donegal
County
Atlas 2001
In order to inform the
development of the
County
Strategy, a series of key
questions had to be answered by the CDB and all stakeholders involved in
the process: i.e. What kind of area is
County
Donegal
? What is the broad economic,
social and cultural situation of the County and its citizens? and Where
has it evolved from?. In order to build a comprehensive picture of the
County, Donegal CDB prepared a series of publications, including the
County Atlas 2001.
The Atlas contains a series
of maps, developed in conjunction with the Information Systems Section of
Donegal County Council. The maps have been produced using MapInfo GIS
Software. The Community, Culture and Enterprise Unit, Donegal County
Council undertook an extensive process of information gathering and
consultation with key service deliverers and agencies in the County to
collect all of the data contained within the maps. This information has
also been used to produce a comprehensive County Profile 2001, which
should be read in conjunction with the Atlas.
More specifically, the areas
profiled in the Atlas are:
-
Overview and Physical
Features
-
Infrastructure
-
Demography and
Housing
-
Education
-
Employment, Economic and
Industry
-
Health Care
Infrastructure
-
Community
Infrastructure
-
Environment
-
Agriculture
-
Marine
-
Forestry
-
Heritage and
Culture
-
Tourism
Given the significant
Gaeltacht population and area in
County
Donegal
, much
of the content of the Atlas is presented in a bi-lingual manner.
Work has now commenced on
the preparation of a County Atlas based on the 2006 Census
results.
For
further information, contact Loretta McNicholas, Research Manager, Community, Culture and
Enterprise Unit, Donegal County Council,
Station
Island
, Lifford County Donegal.
Tel: 074 9172569,
e-mail: lmcnicho@donegalcoco.ie
Audit of Social Inclusion
Measures
A Social Inclusion Measures
[SIM] Co-ordination Group was established in November 2000. This SIM group
undertook an Audit of Social Inclusion Measures in July 2001. This was
launched by the Minster for Rural Development, Eamon O Cuiv, T.D., in
November 2001.
The report made
recommendation as to the co-ordination of Social Inclusion resources and
effectiveness in the County. Copies of the report are available by
contacting Community, Culture and Enterprise Unit, Donegal County Council.
Tel: 074 9172531.
Review of the
County
Development
Board
2005
A review of the Donegal CDB was
undertaken in 2005 at the request of the Department of Environment, Heritage
and Local Government. This review examined the CDB process to date and also
highlighted the work programme of the Board going forward. This review provides
a useful insight into the work of the CDB since the launch of An Straitéis, in
2002
Gender Proofing
Handbook
October
2002
The Gender Proofing Handbook
has been produced on behalf of Donegal, Galway, Offaly, Roscommon,
Sligo and Westmeath County Development
Boards. The handbook was funded by the NDP Gender Equality Unit in the
Dept. of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The handbook is intended to
provide information and practical assistance to those planning to gender
proof development strategies or plans. They may be applied to a wide range
of policies and programmes.
Copies of the
handbook are available by contacting the Community, Culture and
Enterprise Unit,
Donegal
County Council,
Station
Island,
Lifford
County
Donegal. Tel: 074 9172531,
e-mail: c&eunit@donegalcoco.ie.
Energy Audit Baseline
Report in County Donegal 2007
The
development of renewable energy sources, together with measures aimed at a
reduction and more efficient use of energy, are priorities, locally,
nationally and at European Union level, on both environmental and energy
policy grounds.
Future
economic development is dependent on a secure energy supply infrastructure
that can meet social needs in an environmentally acceptable and
sustainable manner. This must
take into account any current inadequacies in the energy infrastructure,
depleting fossil fuel resources and the full external costs associated
with emissions arising from their use, as set out in the Sustainable
Energy Green Paper and the National Climate Change Strategy. In addition, under the Kyoto
Protocol,
Ireland
is required to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to 13% higher than 1990 levels by
2012.
This sector
is recognised by Donegal County Development Board (CDB) as a priority area
and the goals and related objectives as set out in An Straitéis 2002-2012,
CDB Integrated Strategy for Social, Cultural and Economic Development in
relation to the Energy Sector, provide the basis for this
report.
In
September 2007, the Energy Audit Baseline Report was carried out.
An Evaluation of the present
and future importance of Agriculture to the economy of County Donegal
Agriculture
will continue to play a key role in Rural Development in Ireland, despite
evidence that it now takes the form of attracting EU transfers rather than
adding value to Irish resources. The new CAP reform proposals will
fundamentally change the way agriculture is supported throughout the EU,
paving the way for a more competitive industry. In County Donegal, there
is evidence of high dependence on these public transfers, declining
numbers of farms and employment and low levels of competitiveness. There
is a trend towards part-time farming, and this progression will be
accelerated with the onset of the new reforms. Farming must become more
competitive in terms of cost effectiveness and diversity, if it is to
survive in its new environment. These farmers require support to
facilitate this transition. In addition, those farmers who will now exit
the market need support to enable entry into the non-farming environment.
The Agricultural Sectoral Forum of the Donegal County Development Board
will have a key role to in the targeting and provision of these essential
services.
This
research paper was completed in August 2003 as a thesis for the degree of
Master of Economic Science of the National University of Ireland,
Galway.
To
view the report, click here. (PDF
document - approx 320Kb)
The Western Region: Key Statistics
The Western Region: Key
Statistics provides a brief social and economic profile of the Western Region. It
includes data on population, employment, education, income, enterprise,
economic sectors and infrastructure. These
data illustrate the current situation in the region, relative to the national
experience, as well as the changing trends in the areas covered. Where
relevant, data from the Census of Population have been supplemented with
information from other sources to ensure a more complete picture.
The
Western Region: Key Statistics is organised around seven themes capturing key
aspects of the social and economic situation in the region. The
data are usually presented in both chart and supporting table format. Maps
are included where relevant and available. In
most cases data for each of the seven western counties and the Western Region
as a whole are included. Data for
the state are also provided for comparative purposes.
The
WDC has compiled The Western Region: Key Statistics for a wide and varied
audience. They hope it will prove
useful for government departments, local authorities, development agencies,
public representatives, community groups, business people, researchers,
teachers, students and anyone with an interest in the West of Ireland.
To
view the report,
click here.
Lone Parents Guide
In 2006 Donegal County Development Board secured funding from the NDP Gender
Equality Unit of the Department for Justice, Equality and Law Reform under the
Initiative for Lone Parents. This Initiative aimed to raise awareness of the
labour market needs of lone parents and to develop effective joined up
approaches to meet these needs at local level.
The research presented an opportunity to examine the personal and
organisational factors which can enhance or inhibit a lone parent from taking
up or remaining in employment. It is proposed that the learning from this
Initiative will inform national policy on the labour market integration of lone
parents, as well as local approaches for engaging with this client group.
Wood Energy and Local Authorities: Donegal Case Study
The following report outlines the experience of the
Community & Enterprise (C&E) Division of Donegal County Council,
working in the context of the County Development Board (CDB), to support the
growth of the local wood energy sector. It
is hoped that by documenting this experience we can firstly, highlight the
potential benefits and outcomes from local authority involvement and secondly,
inform on the role of local authorities in supporting the wood energy sector.
This report is a recommended action under the
Western Development Commission’s (WDC) Wood Energy Strategy and Action Plan. The
WDC delivered this report in partnership with the C&E Division of Donegal
County Council.
To view the report,
click here.
Donegal Community in Touch E-zine
The Diaspora project was part of the North West
Economic Partnership Project and was a collaboration between Donegal County
Council and Derry City Council, Donegal County Enterprise Board and North West
Marketing. The project was aimed
at people living and working in other parts of the country or the world who
wanted to return at some point and aimed to encourage individuals to come back
to work, set up a business or be influential in an investment decision into the
region. A key output of this
project was the compilation of an extensive database of worldwide Donegal
diaspora contacts.
Following on from this project, Donegal County
Council, in collaboration with Donegal County Development Board, have produced
a publication entitled “Donegal Community in touch” which will provide a source
of information for those who have moved away from Donegal and who wish to be
kept informed of local news, the business community, education and learning
opportunities and upcoming events and activities of interest.
Click here to access
Issue / Eagrán 4 Donegal - community in touch / Dún na nGall - pobail i
d'teagmháil E-zine
(published July 2009).
Click here to access
Issue / Eagrán 3 Donegal - community in touch / Dún na nGall - pobail i
d'teagmháil E-zine
(published March 2009).
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