Economic Development Action Plan for the Dublin City Region

Declan Wallace

July 12th 2010

“Cities play an increasingly crucial role in the

development of national competitiveness in

modern knowledge-based economies… they

improve the economic performance of their

country. However, the corollary is that, country. However, the corollary is that,

without proper management, cities can

lower national economic growth rates.”

Challenges for Dublin as a Global City

Population Growth (2.2m by 2031)Population Growth (2.2m by 2031)

Controlling Urban SprawlControlling Urban Sprawl

Efficient Transport SystemsEfficient Transport Systems

Increasing Communications & ConnectivityIncreasing Communications & Connectivity

Water & Energy Infrastructure, Resources & Systems

Water & Energy Infrastructure, Resources & Systems

ECONOMIC ACTION PLANECONOMIC ACTION PLANECONOMIC ACTION PLANECONOMIC ACTION PLAN

For the Dublin City Region

Developing an EvidenceDeveloping an Evidence--based Approach Through City Indicators based Approach Through City Indicators ProjectProject

COLLABORATION / CO-ORDINATION STRUCTURES

Creative Dublin

Alliance

Creative Dublin

Alliance

Dublin Dublin Local /

Regional & Local /

Regional & Dublin Regional Authority

Dublin Regional Authority

Dublin Local Authorities

Management Co-ordination

Group

Dublin Local Authorities

Management Co-ordination

Group

Economic Development Units (DCC, DLRCC, FCC,

SDCC)

Economic Development Units (DCC, DLRCC, FCC,

SDCC)

Regional & National

Stakeholder Agencies

Regional & National

Stakeholder Agencies

ECONOMIC ACTION PLANECONOMIC ACTION PLANECONOMIC ACTION PLANECONOMIC ACTION PLAN

For the Dublin City Region

Key Role of EDU in Co-ordinating Delivery of

the Action Plan & Supporting New Initiatives

Lord Mayor’s Commission on Employment

and Subsequent Projects

Delivery of Key Actions e.g. Dublin Branding

Business Support Unit - Support Services to

Business & online information provision

What’s Dublin For?Research projectPhase 1.

HOW WE WORKExternal

Consultant

Jim Dunne

Design Twenty

First Century

Working Group

The Working Group will conduct the work and run the project.

DCC Client Group

A senior DCC team will steer, oversee the Working Group and when required

resolve conflict and impasse.

They will also input at key areas within the project.

The Brand Union

The professional practice that will advise the Working Group

The Advisory Group

Discovering our city’s potential

Working Group

DCC

UCD

DIT

The Brand Union

What’s

Dublin

for?

The Brand Union

Steve Payne

Phoebe de Vere

White

Craig Fabian

A group of selected specialists and advocates for the project who will

input and advise at key stages within the project.

Advisory Group

David O’Connor (Chair)

Cllr Kevin Humphries

Martin Curley

Harry Crosbie

Mary Murphy

Gary Palmer

Tara Byrne

Creative Dublin Alliance

The City Alliance who endorse the project.

DCC Client Group

Michael Stubbs

Declan Wallace

Peter Finnegan

2 Workshops & Reports:

Culture & the Creative Industries in Dublin / Dublin as an International Student Destination

Call for Ideas 130 Submissions - Report

Commission & Working Groups

Lord Mayor’s Commission on Employment

Key Initiative 3. Matching Vacant Buildings with Creative Workers

Key Initiative 2. Training in Retrofitting for Unemployed Construction Workers

Key Initiative 1. Dublin SME Financial & Support Package Ulster Bank €10 million

Final Report presented to Council May 10th / to Minister for Innovation June 12th

Conference April 23rd Keynote Speaker Maire Geoghegan Quinn & John Hartnett

Business Support Unit

Providing information on range of DCC Services pertinent

Providing a referral service to other business support agencies.

Providing information on funding opportunities.

Administering Dublin SME Financial & Support Package, Services pertinent

to business.support agencies. opportunities. Support Package,

in association with Ulster Bank and the Enterprise Boards

www.dublincity.ie

General Outlook

Macro-Economic outlook beginning to improve with

return to

- Positive Economic Growth and

- Restoration of Competitiveness (Rents, House Prices and

wages - all falling)

General Outlook

wages - all falling)

- Increase in Consumer Confidence and Retail figures

- Strong performance in some key areas e.g. FDI, Exports,

Tourism (9th European City)

Concerns for Dublin’s Performance:

- High levels of Unemployment & LTU

- Resilience of SME’s to survive particularly Access to finance