Economic Progress, Skills and Regional Development Actions of the Kildare 2012 Action Plan

Kildare 2012 - An Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy

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Action Plan

Economic Progress, Skills and Regional Development Actions

Economic Progress, Skills and Regional Development Actions

Ref No	D1
Goal	Maintaining Full Employment
Key Developments	Maintaining a skilled workforce
Action	Establish a Skills Forum to study and link labour market requirements to education and training provision with a remit to: undertake a Census of Skills introduce skills programmes to meet industry needs target investment that fits the skills base in the county
Lead Partner	FAS
Partners	CERT, Chambers of Commerce, D/ES, D/SCFA, Enterprise Ireland, Farm Relief Services, IBEC, IDA, INTEL, HP and other major industries, KCEB, Kildare County Council, LESN, NUI Maynooth OAK, Trade Unions, VEC
Likely Outputs	Skills Forum established; Census of Skills completed; Initial Skills Programmes introduced; Audit of Industry needs completed

Ref No	D2
Goal	Sharing Prosperity
Key Developments	Ensuring balanced development throughout the county
Action	Support the development of centres of growth in areas identified in the Strategic Planning Guidelines and other areas as appropriate, and assist in the preparation of 20 year Integrated Vision Plans for these areas
Lead Partner	Kildare County Council
Partners	D/ES, Dublin Transportation Office, Enterprise Ireland, Gardai, IDA, KCEB, MERTA, SWAHB, Town Councils, Trade Unions
Likely Output	Centres of Growth identified and plans drafted

Ref No	D3
Goal	Sharing Prosperity
Key Developments	Countering pockets of unemployment; Enabling all residents to share in prosperity
Action	Review and co-ordinate employment services within the county
Lead Partner	LESN
Partners	ASK, Farm Relief Services, KARE, KELT, OAK
Likely Output	Co-ordinated services established

Ref No	D4
Goal	Promoting Kildare for Business and Leisure
Key Developments	Promoting Kildare for business and leisure
Action	Establish a County-wide Steering Committee of relevant interests to draw up a marketing and development strategy promoting Kildare (infrastructure, location, workforce, quality of life and other advantages) in order to take advantage of major international events as opportunities for inward and other investment
Lead Partner	Kildare County Council
Partners	Enterprise Ireland, FAS, IBEC/ Chambers of Commerce, IDA, KCEB, Kildare County, Council Kildare Failte, Kildare Horse Development Company, MERTA, Town Councils, Trade Unions
Likely Output	Marketing Campaign for major events (eg Special Olympics, Ryder Cup)

Ref No	D5
Goal	Sharing Prosperity
Key Developments	Improving Social and Recreational Facilities and Services
Action	Establish an integrated service that links current services providing support for establishing and running Childcare, Afterschools and Oldercare services through the stages involved in business start-up, facilities, planning and legal requirements, the training and provision of qualified personnel
Lead Partner	County Childcare Committee
Partners	ASK, FAS, Gardai, KCEB, KELT, Kildare County Council, NUI Maynooth, OAK, SWAHB, VEC
Likely Output	Integrated Service established

Ref No	D6
Goal	Developing Indigenous Industry
Key Developments	Building on tourism potential
Action	Develop the role of the CDB in prioritising, implementing and monitoring the Tourism Strategy Group and the actions set out in the Report of the County Tourism Task Force 2002
Lead Partner	Tourism Strategy Group
Partners	All CDB Members
Likely Output	Strategic Tourism Group formed Tourism Task Force Report implemented

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