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National Spatial Planning
Policy into Practice
Gavin Daly, NIRSA
What is the current state of play with national spatial planning? And where are we going?
A new NSS for Ireland? Third Time Lucky?
Support a better balance of activity and development between areas X
Guide Government departments and agencies in formulating and implementing policies and public investment
X
Set a national context for spatial planning to inform regional/county planning X
Provide a framework, in conjunction with the Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland X
Inform strategic investment, transport and other infrastructure policy decisions, for both the public and private
X
NSS Objectives
GHDI Index
Regional Indicators
Dublin • Population growth has been concentrated primarily within Zone 2. • The Dublin Gateway is ahead of the Gateway average in terms of new firm formation, as well as
supporting a dominant proportion of the national services base. • Highest levels of walking, cycling and use of public transport out of all the Gateways• Lowest number of people who live within 30 minutes of their work place out of all the Gateways • Highest rating on the accessibility index• Highest number of households with private access to broadband • The percentage of people who hold third level qualifications within the Gateway is above the
average for all Gateways. • There has been significant dis-improvement in the amount of water sources within the Gateway
which are on the EPA RAL; it was also behind the national average and required target in terms of the proportion of waste which was recovered in 2010.
• The overall rate of affluence has gone up slightly since 2006 which has been driven primarily by the increase which has taken place in Zone 1.
• Lowest (best) YPLL of all the Gateways • Average GP provision rate
Midlands • Population growth has been concentrated primarily within Zone 2. • The Midlands Gateway is below the Gateway average in terms of
new firm formation. • The percentage of people who hold third level qualifications within
the Gateway is below the average for all Gateways. • Low rate of green transport usage • Lowest level of private access to broadband • Highest retail outlet per 100 household rate • High YPLL and poor primary health care provision • Deepening deprivation (4th most deprived of the Gateways) • Below average accessibility
Policy Priority EU Target Ireland Target Northern Ireland PFG (2011-2015)Employment 75% of 20-64 year-olds to
be employed69-71% of 20-64 year-olds to be employed
Contribute to rising levels of employment by supporting the promotion of over 25,000 new jobs
R&D 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D
Approximately 2% of GDP to be invested in R&D (2.5% GNP)
Support £300 million investment by businesses in R&D, with at least 20% coming from Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Climate Change / Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions 20% (or even 30%, if the conditions are right) lower than 199020% of energy from renewables20% increase in energy efficiency
Greenhouse Gas Emissions 20% lower than 199016% of energy from renewables2.75 million tonnes of oil equivalent reduction of energy consumption
Continue to work towards a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by at least 35% on1990 levels by 2025Encourage achievement of 20% of electricity consumption from renewable sources and4% renewable heat by 2015
Education Reducing school drop-out rates below 10%At least 40% of 30-34 year-olds completing third level education
8% early school leaving 60% of 30-34 year-olds completing third level education
Increase the overall proportion of young people who achieve at least 5 General Certificate Secondary Education (GCSE) at A* - C or equivalent including GCSEs in Maths and English by the time they leave school
Poverty / social exclusion At least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion
At least 186,000 people out of the risk of poverty and exclusion by 2016
Deliver a range of measures to tackle poverty and social exclusionthrough the 'Delivering Social Change' framework
Europe 2020 Targets
EU Monitoring
Regional Spatial & Economic Strategies
A New Structure?
Investigative Function Other Research
Funding
NOAC NTA HA Forfas
CC EAB
SEAI
EU Funding Programmes
SPC Economic Development
Research Institutes (ISPRAN)
Education
Research
Government
DECLG
Develops NSS policy/Planning Guidelines
Regional Assemblies
Regional Spatial & Economic Strategies
Local Authorities
County Development Plans/Local Area Plans
Oversight
EPA
Joint Departme
ntal Steering Forum
Research Budget
Planning Agency
Joint Advisory & Research Council
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European Context
Key NSS Concepts
Potential
Critical mass Gateways
Complementary Roles Linkages
Facts & Values
• Instrumental/Technical Reasoning• Moral Reasoning – Values and Ethics• Emotive – Aesthetic Reasoning