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National Planning Framework
THE ATLANTIC CITY REGIONS DEVELOPMENT & CONNECTIVITY Jerry Mehigan February 2017
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Atlantic City Regions: Development and Connectivity Dublin – Belfast Economic corridor Sustainable Transport to 2035 National Broadband Plan – Policy Advisory Paper Critical Infrastructure – Adaptation for Climate change
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Atlantic City Regions: Development and Connectivity
Background and approach Consultations Socio – economic profile Infrastructure analysis / commentary Policy Recommendations Taskforce Members Jerry Mehigan Ger Kiely Peter Langford John Martin Tony Moloney Neil O’Carroll Padraic O’Donoghue
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Background and approach
NPF and Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy (RSES) Regional Balance Role of City Regions Previous Work NSS 2002 Atlantic Gateways Initiative 2006 Scottish Model of the NPF U.K. Northern Powerhouse
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National Spatial Strategy 2002
“There is evidence of growing interaction between Cork and Limerick and also between Waterford and Cork and between Limerick and Galway. This interaction suggests future possibilities for combining the complementary strengths of these cities and expanding such interaction to achieve a critical mass strong enough to balance the type of critical mass that has been achieved in Dublin”.
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2006
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National Planning Framework 2017: Issues and Choices
“ How might we develop one or more strong regional complements to Dublin that can address their whole city region, including interactions between settlements? ”
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Consultation process Widespread support for the linked City Regions concept Maximise the combined potential M20 – single biggest issue Infrastructure generally Broadband Branding Research capability (institutions & industry) Brexit? Knowledge economy – IOT – Smart Specialisation Agri-tech Industrial clusters Marine industry Integrating Marine and Land Spatial Planning
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City Regions Census 2011
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Infrastructure and Connectivity
Within city regions Between city regions
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Infrastructure Commentary
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Roads/ Ports/ Airports
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Airports Passenger numbers 2013 2014 2015 Cork 2,258,000 2,144,000 2,017,000 Shannon 1,308,000 1,555,000 1,715,000 Kerry 306,000 295,000 302,000 Waterford 28,000 33,000 34,000 Dublin 20,100,000 21,700,000 25,000,000
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Public transport Emissions Buses Transport 35% – 40%
Modal Shift important Buses Four cities connectivity - depends on road quality Success of radial routes out of Dublin M20 / M17 / M18 → Similar to radial routes N24 & N25 – upgrade to improve journey times One terminus to accommodate public and private bus operators
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Public transport Rail Individual city regions
Radial routes out of Dublin – improving journey times Electrification eventually Commuter Routes Individual city regions Predominantly bus and BRT based Updated PLUTS for each of the four City Regions Technology Integrated Ticketing Cashless Transactions
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Water / wastewater Water Treatment Plants in the four cities should have 20% headroom to cater for new industry. Support the target reduction in leakage from 49% to 20 – 30% by 2040. Discharge of untreated wastewater needs to be addressed – recent EC referral to ECJ on 38 locations around the country
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Energy In the ACR, capacity for Industry with significant energy demand Upgrading the transmission network – accommodating variable renewable generation CNG / Biofuels ‘Energy Cork’ – Build on its successful experience. Future of Whitegate Refinery has been secured Energy research in the third level institutions needs to be supported Incentive shift from energy supply side to energy demand side
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Flood risk management Areas for assessment (CFRAMS)
Proposed €430m investment plan over next 6 years Resources must be assured for OPW and partner authorities Project lead-in time – expedite planning and tendering Climate change
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CFRAMS - No of areas for further assessment
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Cork Donegal Dublin Tipperary Galway Kerry Kildare Limerick Meath Kilkenny Clare Mayo Wexford Wicklow Offaly Waterford Louth Laois Sligo Leitrim Longford Roscommon Monaghan Carlow Westmeath Cavan
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Flood risk management Areas for assessment (CFRAMS)
Proposed €430m investment plan over next 6 years Resources must be assured for OPW and partner authorities Climate change needs to be factored in
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Broadband Government’s Broadband Intervention Plan needs to be implemented “The Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to radically change the broadband landscape in Ireland. It will ensure that all citizens and businesses have access to high speed broadband no matter where they live or work. This will be delivered through a combination of commercial and State led investment. Once completed, all parts of Ireland will have access to a modern and reliable broadband network, capable of supporting current and future generations.”
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WHAT IS THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
WHAT IS THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE? “The Northern Powerhouse is our ambition to bring together the great cities, towns and rural communities of the North of England and Wales to become a powerhouse for our economy. We will achieve this with modern transport links, a revolutionary new style of governance and increased investment.” Andrew Percy Minister for the Northern Powerhouse
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Government support for the Northern Powerhouse
£13 billion on transport in the North (Transport for the North) £150 million to support the rollout of smart and integrated ticketing across the North £161 million to accelerate transformation of the M62 into a smart motorway Over £3.3 billion allocated to Local Enterprise Partnerships across the North through Growth Deals for investment in local infrastructure projects £60 million development funding for Northern Powerhouse Rail £70 million for the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy £235 million to the Sir Henry Royce Institute £38 million for the National Graphene Institute in Manchester 17 Enterprise Zones across the North by April 2017 in addition to two University Enterprise Zones £400 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for investment into SMEs £20 million to the National Ageing and Innovation Centre £15 million to the National Institute for Smart Data Innovation, Newcastle, subject to business case £6 million for Tech North, part of TechCity UK, to accelerate the northern digital economy £15 million for Northern Powerhouse trade missions £7 million to establish the Northern Powerhouse Investment Taskforce £78 million for the Factory theatre in Manchester £5 million for the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018 and £15 million legacy funding £15 million for projects for the Hull UK City of Culture 2017
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Policy Recommendations
Audit of the key assets in the four city regions and the connecting regions Appropriate level of regional autonomy in investment decisions Regional Governance ? Some funding ring-fenced for inter- city regional projects Conduct a review of the lead-in time for projects
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Policy Recommendations contd.
NPF & RSES’s need an implementation plan with an accompanying integrated infrastructure plan The Government Capital Investment Plan should be coordinated with the infrastructure priorities of the NPF and RSES’s. National Infrastructure Commission Coordinate Infrastructure Planning and Investment to ensure consistency between the CIP, the NPF and the RSES’s
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Irish Academy of Engineering
THE ATLANTIC CITY REGIONS DEVELOPMENT & CONNECTIVITY Thank you February 2017
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