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Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region
The regional strategy for the Southern Region, including the Cork, Limerick–Shannon and Waterford metropolitan area strategic plans.
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- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES191 7.1.2 | Healthy Communities Physical design of settlements has profound effects on the way we live, affecting our mobility and levels of physical activity. The true costs of poor design, in terms of negative health outcomes, cannot be underestimated, necessitating a deep appraisal of how we plan for our built environment. Place-making and integrating safe and convenient alternatives to the private car into the design of our settlements is pivotal to progressing to more walking and cycling accessible communities. This requires future proofing, to ensure citizens in existing settlements are equally considered, by instituting programmes of retrofit to achieve the same level of access in existing residential areas. In the face of lifestyle induced illnesses and an ageing population there is an increased urgency in the provision of primary healthcare centres and homecare. Educative and primary healthcare intervention focused approaches, allow gains, both in terms of lifestyle adjustments and tertiary care avoidance, leading to a more cost-efficient and an ultimately less burdened healthcare system. The RSES supports the implementation of Healthy Ireland in its primary goal to improve health and wellbeing for people across all stages of life. It also supports the focus on reducing health inequalities through coordinated action on Key Risk Factors1 and how different socio-economic groups are impacted, particularly in areas with high levels of deprivation. Local authorities should seek to ensure LECPs are aligned with Healthy Ireland and in relevant action areas to address legacies of deprivation across the Region. Our three cities are WHO Healthy Cities and form part of the Healthy Cities and Counties Network. Sláintecare (2017) calls for the provision of equitable access to a universal single-tier system. Gaps in the national healthcare infrastructure, in particular the demand and capacity for 24 hour Accident and Emergency service provision, primary care, acute care, maternity care, mental healthcare and social care services and outreach services to rural areas, need to be addressed to meet this objective. The NDP details a range of healthcare service redesign and infrastructure investment. The RSES supports this investment programme, the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan. Infrastructure and facilities that support the transition of patients to the most appropriate care settings ranging from acute care to primary and community services, are not solely financially prudent but more citizencentred. The health dividend from a strong and effective primary healthcare system, complemented by education programmes, speaks to the wellbeing of the Region. In line with the NPF NPO 26 and 27 the RSES will support the objectives of public health policy including Healthy Ireland and the National Physical Activity Plan, through integrating such policies, where appropriate and at the applicable scale, with planning policy. It seeks to ensure the integration of safe and convenient alternatives to the car into the design of our communities, by prioritising walking and cycling accessibility to both existing and proposed developments and integrating physical activity facilities for all ages. RPO 177 Childcare, Education, and Health Services It is an objective to improve access to quality childcare, education, and health services through initiatives and projects under the National Development Plan, alignment with Healthy Ireland and support development of outreach and community services for an expanding and ageing population. RPO 178 Universal Health Services It is an objective to seek the delivery of better universal health services including mental health, at all levels of service delivery, including provision of 24 Hour Accident and Emergency Services and implementation of Sláintecare for an expanding and ageing population across the Region. 1. As identified in the Healthy Ireland Implementation Plan 2018 – 2022 – Section 2.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES192 7.1.3 | Diverse and Inclusive Region For the Region to achieve its growth potential, retaining the existing population base and attracting new population is necessary. The quality of services and amenities for a diverse and multi-cultural society will be a key determinant to achieve this growth ambition. Experience has shown that diverse cities and communities are also successful. Demographic change has helped make Irish cities and towns more diverse and vibrant, with immigration from many different countries contributing to cultural, economic and social diversity. The RSES recognises the positive contribution of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and supports the Government’s Migrant Integration Strategy. The Region’s trend towards an ageing population will require future planning to ensure positive social integration and to safeguard the vibrant contribution of all age cohorts within our economy and communities. The changing character of household formation (trend to smaller household unit sizes) needs to be met with appropriate housing types and associated social and community services. Quality place-making embodying inclusive and universal access design principles for our building stock, public realm, amenities and transport services area is key for citizens, while adding to the ease and quality of visitor’s experience to the Region. The RSES supports the National Disability Strategy and implementation of its guiding principles on equality, maximising participation and enabling independence and choice. Programmes addressing social deprivation, such as the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), are required for the most vulnerable and will continue to play a critical role. The role of people involved in volunteering and active citizenship in community building, education and support for individuals and families is a significant and valuable contribution to community cohesion and the common good. This should be supported and enabled by local authorities through the provision of community and meeting facilities or equipment. Social Enterprise The RSES recognises and supports the diverse range of social enterprises within the Region and their contribution to the regional economy. Key supports required for social enterprise are to (a) identify the supports required for the retention of existing social enterprises, and (b) implement the structures required to support the development of new social enterprises.” RPO 179 Diverse and Socially Inclusive Society It is an objective to plan for a more diverse and socially inclusive society which: a. Recognises the positive contribution of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers to multicultural communities and the economic life of an area and supports government policy The Migrant Integration Strategy; b. Prioritises parity of opportunity and improved well-being and quality of life for all citizens of the Region including for example LBGTI+ community, travellers and minority groups through enhanced integration programmes, measures to support sustainable accessible communities and the provision of associated services. RPO 180 Volunteering and Active Citizenship It is an objective to support the empowerment of individuals and groups in communities through volunteering and active citizenship, recognising the collective contribution of time and effort to the common good. Local authorities and other public bodies and agencies should support active citizen engagement, such as participation in a resident’s association or lobby group, or volunteering to help out in a local sports club, caring for a family member or neighbour or simply being active and caring about the local neighbourhood, the environment as well as larger global and national issues. RPO 181 Equal Access It is an objective to promote disability awareness and improve equal access for all through universal design for public transport access, housing, social, cultural and recreational facilities and the public realm to improve quality of life equally for abled and disabled citizens in our Region. Local authorities should ensure that decision-making in relation to investment in infrastructure and facilities is informed by engagement with representatives of disability support organisations to ensure that perspectives of those they represent (e.g. wheelchair users) are understood and an appropriate level of environmental assessment.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES193 7.1.4 | Age-Friendly Communities In December 2019 Ireland became the first Country in the world to become fully affiliated with the World Health Organisation’s Global Network of Age Friendly Cities & Communities. At the heart of age friendly communities is an understanding and a commitment to make great places in which to grow old. In response to regional, national, global population ageing, this commitment allows a focus on actions at the local level that fosters the full participation of older people in community life and promotes healthy and active ageing. It requires investment in initiatives and infrastructures that care for and value our ageing population cohorts, including the choice of affordable care in the home. The RSES recognises and supports the National Positive Ageing Strategy and the An Garda Síochána Older People Strategy, which will empower people in their own communities. The National Positive Ageing Strategy has a vision that Ireland will be a society for all ages that celebrates and prepares properly for individual and population ageing. It will enable and support all ages and older people to enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential. It will promote and respect older people’s engagement in economic, social, cultural, community and family life, and foster better solidarity between generations. It will be a society in which the equality, independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment and dignity of older people is pursued at all times. The RSES supports the development of Age-Friendly communities including support for Independent Living and Community Facilities as part of Smart Ageing Policy and implementation through Local Community Development Committees and in Local Economic and Community Plans. RPO 182 Ageing Population It is an objective to support Smart Ageing and National Positive Ageing policies and An Garda Síochana Older People Strategy and ensure that local planning, housing, transport/ accessibility and leisure policies meet the needs and opportunities of an ageing population. Local authorities should ensure that the development of housing, transport, accessibility and leisure facilities/infrastructure is informed by an appropriate level of environmental assessment of potential impacts from such development. RPO 183 Digital Strategies Local Authority Digital Strategies should take account of the aging population and varying levels of technological know-how and access and should prepare detailed strategies in collaboration with education providers to address training needs and support digital literacy. These strategies should focus on and promote the development of new technologies, interfaces, and methods to address the challenges faced by the ageing population and should prioritise technological solutions that address these challenges. Local authorities and other agencies should prioritise the adoption of technologies that allow for greater access to facilities and services for all citizens regardless of age and technological competency.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES194 7.1.5 | Childcare, Education and Life Long Learning Valuing all our children calls for parity of access to services, amenities and opportunities. The NPF forecasts that the number of people aged 15 or under, will continue to increase until the early 2020s and decline only slowly thereafter. The RSES prioritises the provision and enhancement of facilities and amenities for children and young people, such as childcare, schools, playgrounds, parks and sports grounds. Provision of quality affordable childcare places is critical, both developmentally for children and as an effective labour market intervention. Affordability of childcare is a factor, particularly so for low income families, and a barrier to employment.2 The RSES supports investment, as outlined in the NDP, for the sustainable development of childcare services. Optimally, schools need to be located along sustainable transport corridors (walking, cycling, and public transport) to avoid car dependency. This is a key factor in the improvement of independent mobility in Ireland’s children and teenagers, in line with European counterparts3. While sustainable access is required for new schools and educational infrastructure, a programme of settlement retrofit is needed to facilitate safe walking, cycling or access to public transport alternatives to existing schools. The NDP has committed to investment for primary and post-primary education services. This will support population growth targets under the RSES. The multi-use of school facilities for wider use by communities and co-location of childcare and school facilities is supported under the RSES, alongside initiatives that achieve appropriate and active re-use of old school buildings and lands. The RSES recognises that long-term unemployment remains the principal cause of the most concentrated forms of multiple disadvantage found in urban areas4. Initiatives that address urban and rural unemployment black spots and barriers for unemployed youth in accessing skills, education and training development show a region that works to an inclusive agenda. The role of education in tackling legacies due to deprivation, is a key intervention supported by the RSES. The secondary, further education and third level sectors together with Irish language learning infrastructure are part of the wider education and social resources required to be delivered in the Region. These alongside programmes such as Children and Young People’s Services Committee Plans, assist in the realisation of ambitions and opportunities for our Region’s children and youth. Further Education Further Education is organised through the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) which oversees the delivery of continuing education and training for young school leavers and adults. It is also considered a lead contact point for citizens to re-engage with learning, and therefore a key sector for supporting lifelong learning. The RSES supports investment in ETB facilities and initiatives. Higher Education The regional proposition is considerably strengthened by the provision of enhanced higher education institutions of UCC, UL, CIT, LIT, MI, IT Tralee, WIT and IT Carlow, all recognised nationally and internationally. Access to high quality higher education locally and regionally enhances the quality of life of all the Region’s citizens and facilitates greater levels of third level enrolment and attainment. By improving access to higher education, this can arrest outward migration and encourage significantly greater numbers of people to study and subsequently work and live in the Region. The RSES explicitly supports the establishment of the Technological University for the South-East (TUSE) and the Munster Technological University (MTU) and other future collaborations between third level institutions to greatly enhance the quality of regional education and enhance the ability of higher education provision to drive regional development. Regional Skills Fora works in tandem with the education and training providers and business to meet the emerging skills needs. The higher education sector plays a critical role in educating an emerging workforce and servicing the market’s need for skills and values the sector’s core role in Education and training. RPO 184 TUSE and MTU It is an objective to support the further enhancement of higher education provision in the Region through the establishment of two new high-quality universities of international standing, the Technological University for the South-East (TUSE), including development of the Wexford Campus, and the Munster Technological University (MTU) and other future collaborations between third level institutions. 2. Indecon International Economic Consultants Indecon Report on Support for Childcare for Working Families and Implications for Employment, Prepared for Donegal County Childcare Committee, November 2013 3. O’Keeffe B. and O’Beirne A. (2014) Children’s Independent Mobility on the island of Ireland, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick. 4. Haase, T. Pratschke, J. September 2017, the 2016 Pobal HP Deprivation Index for Small Areas (SA)
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES195 7.1.6 | A Learning Region Learning plays a significant role in promoting social inclusion, a healthy, sustainable society, economic growth, public safety and environmental protection. The Region is competing globally to build on Ireland’s growing reputation for innovation. Ensuring a citizen’s skills base, to succeed in life and business, is critical to securing greater economic resilience. National Skills Strategy 2025 states: “A well-skilled, adaptable and innovative workforce can underpin improved living standards for all over the longer term. The availability of skilled talented people is one of Ireland’s key international differentiators in the attraction of foreign direct investment. It also drives the success of our indigenous enterprise base, from innovative startups through small employers critically located throughout the country to scaling firms with high growth potential.” The World Economic Forum’s report The Future of Jobs, points to disruptive changes to business models as having a profound impact on the employment landscape over the coming years. Changes will range from significant job creation to job displacement and from heightened labour productivity to widening skills gaps. In many sectors, the most in demand occupations or specialties did not exist ten or even five years ago, and the pace of change is set to accelerate. RPO 185 New School Facilities To support a planned approach to location of school facilities in accordance with the DoHPLG Guidance document The Provision of Schools and the Planning System, such that both proposed locations and existing schools are accessible by cycling/walking from the main catchment areas and accessible by public transport with appropriate safe facilities within reasonable access of public transport and active travel modes. Local authorities should also consider measures that could improve sustainable accessibility to existing school facilities by cycling/walking accessibility or public transport. Local authorities should ensure that a robust site selection process is followed in the selection of new school locations taking into account proximity to community developments such as community centres, playing fields, libraries etc. so that the possibility of sharing facilities can be maximised. New educational development/infrastructure should be informed by anticipation of demand for student capacity and Local authorities should ensure that decision- making is informed by an appropriate level of environmental assessment.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES196 It is estimated that 65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately work in jobs that do not yet exist5. Given this, the Region’s ability to develop, nurture, retain and attract talent has never been more critical than it is in today’s dramatically changing world. The RSES recognises that the establishment of a Learning Region can build pillars of inclusive and sustainable development that will benefit all. Promoting this culture of learning will assist in the continued success of all education and learning provisions and enhance the skills and employment opportunities for our Region’s population, through initiatives such as the Regional Skills Fora. While the RSES can provide the strategic support for building a Learning Region, lasting change requires commitment and partnership at the local level. A learning society must be built county-by-county, city-by-city, and community-by-community involving partners in education and beyond, in formal, non-formal and informal learning. The RSES responds to UNESCO’s work on Learning Cities and Regions, recognising that responsive solutions are required for a complex, fast-changing world, where social, economic and political norms are constantly redefined. UNESCO defines a Learning City as one which mobilizes its resources across all sectors to maximise the opportunities for lifelong learning for all its citizens. In 2017, Limerick joined Cork to be among only 28 cities worldwide to be awarded the UNESCO Learning City Award. Limerick and Cork also form part of the Irish Learning City Network and it is an objective of the RSES for Waterford to join this network. The UNESCO approach to lifelong learning is intentionally city focused. By establishing learning city structures, these centres of population can act as hubs of development supporting replication of this approach in the surrounding region. . By firstly establishing and integrating Learning City principles in all our three cities, this approach can be adopted across the Region. 7.1.7 | UNESCO and the Southern Region 7.1.8 | Eolas Comhroinnte Obair le cheile / Shared Knowledge Working Together (ECOLC/SKWT) ECOLC/SKWT is the collective regional approach to development of a competitive knowledge-based society where a framework of the four pillars of higher education, industry, government and civic society work together to harness their collective resources, knowledge and skills. Drawing from experience across the EU6, ECOLC/SKWT has accelerated the transfer of research and innovation into effective actions supporting regional growth and overall regional innovation performance. 5. McLeod, Scott and Karl Fisch, “Shift Happens”, https://shifthappens.wikispaces.com. 6. In the EU, the collective regional approach ECOLC/SKWT is known as the Quadruple Helix.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES197 7.1.9 | Skills and Talent As indicated in Chapter 4, the regional economy requires a consistent supply of highly skilled and resilient personnel with an extensive and adaptable talent pool to drive future enterprise development. There are immediate challenges to address short-term skills needs in support of current economic development. The three Regional Skill Fora align with the SPA areas of the Mid-West, South-East and South-West. The Regional Skills Fora have established strong relationships with employers, education providers, and with Údarás na Gaeltachta in Gaeltacht areas to become an effective means of facilitating timely, co-ordinated responses to industry skills needs and to ensuring the optimum local alignment between education and training provision and local industry skills needs. They are central in improving and enhancing the talent proposition and it is essential they become a permanent part of the education and training infrastructure. Our innovation-based economy requires ongoing upskilling and talent development. The creation of two new Technological Universities will address gaps in current regional higher education provision; help arrest the outward migration of regional talent by offering greater access to high quality university education locally, as well as strengthening the Region’s innovation capacity and capability. The RSES supports the creation of these two new universities. They will form a critical part of a network of education providers, greatly enhancing access to education across the Region, particularly in lifelong learning. The National Skills Strategy identifies that increasing people’s lifelong learning, especially of those in employment, is a national performance gap. Lifelong learning participation rate for 2015 was 6.5% compared to an EU average of 10.7%. Ireland – as of 2018 – is now slightly ahead of the EU28, however we are still considerably behind leading European countries such as Denmark (23.5%), Estonia (19.7%) and Netherlands (19.1%). The RSES recognises that lifelong learning and access to a variety of opportunities beyond school, is increasingly important. It is also important to involve employers in the development and provision of learning to ensure its relevance to the needs of the workplace. 6% 7% 10% 12% EU 28 (2015 Annual Average) Explore Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 10.7% • Improved Productivity • Skills Development • Improved Lifelong Learning Participation • More Innovation • More confidence in learning • Improved digital skills • Improved morale • Coping with change BUSINESS EMPLOYEE 6% 7% Ireland (2015 Annual Average) 10% 12% EU 28 (2015 Annual Average) Explore Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 6.5% Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 10.7% 10.3% 14.6% Ireland (2018 Annual Average) 10.1% 12.1% EU 28 (2018 Annual Average) Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 12.5% Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 11.1% • Improved Productivity • Skills Development • Improved Lifelong Learning Participation • More Innovation BUSINESS 6% 7% Ireland (2015 Annual Average) 10% 12% EU 28 (2015 Annual Average) Explore Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 6.5% Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 10.7% 10.3% 14.6% Ireland (2018 Annual Average) 10.1% 12.1% EU 28 (2018 Annual Average) Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 12.5% Lifelong Learning Participation Rate - 11.1% • Improved Productivity • Skills Development • Improved Lifelong Learning Participation • More Innovation BUSINESS
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES198 RPO 186 Lifelong Learning The RSES recognises the value and necessity for lifelong learning. It is an objective to support the further development of the Region as a Learning Region support the expansion of the Learning City initiative to other urban and rural centres of population and support the initiatives of the Irish Network of Learning Cities and preparation and implementation of a Learning Region Strategy. RPO 187 Education and Training It is an objective to promote co-ordinated investment in infrastructure comprised of regional education and training providers, local government agencies and industry to facilitate a collaborative approach to regional skills development, aligned to the needs and opportunities of regional economies and to promoting lifelong learning to all citizens. Local authorities should ensure that the development of education and training facilities is informed by an appropriate level of environmental assessment. RPO 188 Regional Skills Fora It is an objective to retain and enhance the Regional Skills Fora as a permanent part of the education and training infrastructure. RPO 189 Further Education and Training It is an objective to increase the investment in addressing our Region’s educational and skills needs through investment in the higher education and further education and training sector, recognising that: a. The further education sector is a lead contact point for citizens to re-engage with learning and skills development; b. The strong partnerships already evident between the training and education institutions and agencies such as the Regional Skills Fora in addressing development and innovation capacity; c. The important role of the Education and Training Boards in the further education sector, creating a diversity of skills, education, lifelong learning and enabling access to job opportunities for citizens; d. The critical role of higher education in the continued evolution of the Regional effort to identify and address skills gaps, retraining needs, continuing professional development needs, and the future needs for a sustainable, knowledge driven economy. RPO 190 Lifelong Learning and Healthy City initiatives It is an objective to: a. Foster an interagency approach to integrating Lifelong Learning and Healthy City initiatives across the Region as essential components as exemplified in Cork and Limerick’s attainment of UNESCO Learning City status and extend the UNESCO Learning City status to Waterford city, to create a regional knowledge triangle is an explicit aim of the RSES; b. Support the Irish Network of Learning Cities and preparation and implementation of a Learning Region strategy.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES199 RPO 191 Cultural and Creative Sectors It is an objective to develop a vibrant cultural and creative sector in the Region as a key enabler for enterprise growth, innovation, regeneration, place-making and community development, health and well-being and support measures under Culture 2025, Creative Ireland Strategy 2017- 22 and Action Plan for Rural Development. Local authorities and public agencies should support development of a network of community arts and cultural hubs. 7.2 | Cultural Heritage and the Arts 7.2.1 | Introduction 7.2.2 | Enabling Infrastructure for development of the Cultural and Creative Sector in our Region Our Region possesses a distinctive and rich heritage and culture. In addition to its intrinsic value, culture provides important social and economic benefits. The management of our built and natural heritage plays an important role in protecting the environment, creating vibrant communities and sustaining local economies. The Region is endowed with vibrant and diverse cultural attributes across its cities, towns, rural areas and islands. The cultural diversity can be seen in the people and communities of the Region, the art galleries, museums, theatres, our Gaeltacht areas as well as the festivals that bring great life and colour to many locations. The Region boasts a rich tapestry of national monuments, national parks and nature reserves, cultural institutions, historic cities, towns and villages. In Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG) sets out the national framework for arts and cultural policy. The presence of a vibrant arts and culture contributes to the attractiveness of the Region for visitors, workers and investors and enhances its reputation internationally. The RSES will promote and support cultural diversity in our communities throughout the Region, recognising the importance of our cultural heritage, the Irish language and Gaeltacht areas, our music, arts, folklore and games, as well as fostering our cultural diversity to foster a more sustainable future; and harnessing our collective attributes to showcase our Region to the world. The RSES supports the Creative Ireland Programme/ Clár Éire Ildánach and in its enabling work focussed on the Five Pillars of Creative Ireland/ Cúig Cholún a bhaineann le Éire Ildánach. The RSES also supports the important work at county level, recognising the culture and creativity plans in place for each local authority in the Region. A successful example of a strategic approach to promoting sustainable cultural development, opportunities and innovation is the Three Sisters Regional Cultural Strategy 2016-25 developed for the counties of Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford. The implementation of key regional initiatives (including Fáilte Ireland’s strategic projects) and programmes supports the strong presence of cultural heritage and the arts in our communities and connection to our built, natural and linguistic heritage. The RSES supports the development of a network of community arts and cultural hubs providing space for arts and culture in local communities. A good practice example is the Wexford Creative Hub developed by Wexford County Council in association with Wexford Arts Centre that includes working studios, exhibition, retail and workshop space for the creative sector, as well as being a focus point for artists, painters, sculptors, craft makers, photographers, writers, musicians, film makers, and more.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES200 RPO 192 Cultural Policies and Objectives Local authority Development Plans, Local Enterprise Community Plans and Local Area Plans should include cultural policies and objectives supporting the sustainable development of enabling infrastructure including: • Workspaces for cultural uses; • Delivery and optimisation of high-speed broadband to support the digital media and remote working; • Support investment in training and education initiatives for cultural employment opportunities; • Provision and upgrade of cultural facilities; • Support the adaptation and bringing back into use of heritage buildings; • Where large scale housing is planned, to ensure adequate provision is made for a range of community facilities including cultural facilities. Local authorities should ensure that decisions relating to upgrades/re-use of buildings for developments incorporating cultural and creative sector space and facilities are informed by an appropriate level of environmental assessment including undertaking studies where regeneration / building projects may have the potential to affect protected species. RPO 193 Collaborative Regional Partnerships It is an objective to develop collaborative regional partnerships to: a. Enhance opportunities for the development of cultural and creative strategy across county or SPA boundaries, in conjunction with the Regional Assembly, Fáilte Ireland and other public bodies, agencies and government departments; b. Seek support and investment towards a vibrant network of local/community hubs, based around the Region as locations for collaboration and creativity. RPO 194 Arts, Heritage and Culture It is an objective to advocate for investment in infrastructure and initiatives that develop the role of arts, heritage, culture within our Region and communities and assist delivery of actions under arts, heritage and cultural strategies in our Local authorities, including funding streams outlined in Project Ireland 2040 Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027 and Heritage 2030. Local authorities should ensure that decisions relating to investment in arts, cultural and heritage infrastructure and facilities should be informed by an appropriate level of environmental assessment.
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