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On the basis of the work carried out to date, it is now possible to proceed to Step 4 of the eight step process to the creation of the Strategy for Economic, Social and Cultural Development for County Kilkenny. For the Boards perspective this is probably the most challenging phase of the total exercise. It is desirable that Step 4 would be completed at the May meeting of the board in order to stay within the time frame as set out in the "Shared Vision" document. Audit of Services The Audit of Services has now been completed and the final draft will be circulated at our board meeting, this will be a particularly useful reference in the context of the remaining part of the process. Data sets At this stage a database containing the most comprehensive set of information on all aspects of life in Kilkenny City and County has been gathered. The next challenge will be to analyse and present the data in a manner that will inform the total process. Despite the extensive nature of the data gathered it does have some weaknesses - the demographic information is mainly based on the 1996 census which at this stage is very much out of date. The analytical tool being used by use is known as Map Info. As staff members we have been involved in training process to enable us to make effective use of this software. A small number of slides will be prepared on the day indicating the extent of the information available and the power of the analytical tools that have currently been installed. Local Consultation In order to inform the process for the development of a County Strategy for Economic, Social and Cultural Development, it will be necessary to embark on a consultation process with the broad communities of Kilkenny. The aim of the consultation will be to facilitate a wide range of inputs from all sectors of the community and from this to develop a vision for the future. It was proposed to have a series of nine meetings throughout the county these meetings will have regard to the electoral area boundaries of the county. The number of meetings will be determined on the basis of population concentrations, the schedule of meetings are as follows:
You will note that there will be two meetings in the rural electoral areas of Thomastown, Piltown and Ballyragget it was proposed to have four meetings in the Kilkenny electoral area corresponding with the parish boundaries. Since Callan is the smallest electoral area it is proposed to have only one meeting. Various initiatives will be put in place to ensure maximum participation at these events. Board members, the elected members of the county and member of the Community Liaison Group are encouraged to attend these meetings. County Childcare Committee The County Childcare Committee has now been established and have had two meetings the members of the committee are as follows:
This process is part of the national programme to form County Childcare Committees in each of the counties and to prepare a Strategy for Childcare Provision for every county in the country. National Children's Strategy The National Children's Strategy has been launched with three main goals - "Children
will have a voice" - developing consultative processes with
children County Development Boards have identified as the local tier responsible for delivering this strategy. Sports Partnership An application for a Sports Partnership has been developed and submitted to the National Sports Council. The VEC led the initiative and the County Development Board worked with a number of other agencies in preparing the application. The Partnership will facilitate the development of a range of sports and recreational actions in County Kilkenny. |
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