Developing Areas to Integrated Services - Information Sharing and

Community Involvement

SECAD Community Workshop

29.11.2012

Dympna Murphy

Community & Enterprise Development Officer

Background

In 2009 the Cork County DevelopmentBoard established the Developing Areas

Interagency Group representing:GardaíGardaí FASFASAvondhu/BlackwaterAvondhu/Blackwater HSEHSEC&V ForumC&V Forum SECADSECADChildcare CommitteeChildcare Committee CCCCCCDept. of Social ProtectionDept. of Social Protection

Aims

• To oversee the preparation of an Integrated Development Strategy for the Developing Areas in Co. Cork.

• Developing Areas defined by Government as locations where strategically important and rapid development is occurring or is planned.

Research

• Extensive research was carried out on the extent of service co-ordination and prioritisation of these areas by agencies and a report was produced entitled ‘Integrated Development Strategy for Developing Areas in Co. Cork’

Findings

• That the forward planning procedures of agencies highlight differing policy creation structures with little experience of inter- or intra- working methods.

• That there was no formal prioritisation of Developing Areas by other agencies.

Recommendations

• The Interagency group and CDB agreed best way forward was to establish a system to facilitate information gathering from agencies to facilitate co-ordinated forward planning between agencies and to expand project outside Developing Areas to entire county.

Actions

• In November 2011 a conference was held to explore the challenges and solutions –

• Recommendation to set up a website which would map existing services and provide information on future provision of services around the County.

• Overall objectives – co-ordinated forward planning and better co-ordination in community consultation practices.

Actions

• Interagency Group now become the steering group to oversee and monitor the website with ongoing management provided by Cork County Council to tie in with County Development plan.

Actions

• Seminar in September 2012– The role of Data Sharing Co-ordination and Planning for Community Services Provision.

• Explored websites options – Fingal Data Hub and myplan.ie.

• Interagnecy Group agreed that myplan.ie most suitable.

Overall

1. Cork County Council to lead and manage site.

2. Planning Policy Unit - CDP3. DoELG website myplan.ie should act as

a base for any site that is being developed.

4. Interagency Group maintain a steering role to ensure needs of communities and agencies are met.

Next Steps

1. Agreement with agencies on what website should contain.

2. Discussions with DoELG on website.3. Protocol for agencies to formalise role of

each representative on group.4. Report prepared for IT Department.5. Report prepared by PPU on how website

will be run and managed and fit with CDP.