• Roll-out of the National Broadband Plan infrastructure and improved digital connectivity to all areas across the state.
Social and Community
• Progressing universal health care, improving access, advancing public health promotion/well- being of the population in general and addressing health inequalities. • Community building around placemaking, citizen / community engagement and adopting the principle of co-design of services, projects and local initiatives. • Social inclusion of marginalised and vulnerable groups where there is evidence they are falling further behind (e.g., disabled people, Travellers, disadvantaged from migrant backgrounds). • Recognising and celebrating societal diversity, acknowledging advantages of diversity, promoting integration between new cultural communities and the host community. • Mobilising and engaging with youth as well as adapting to challenges of demographic ageing – positive ageing, active ageing and age-friendly strategies. • Addressing the digital divide and progressing digital inclusion. • Supporting a “Just Transition” in climate action adaptation and mitigation.
Economic
• Consolidation of our economic progress, promoting diversification as a response to changing market conditions, innovation and building resilience of the national, regional and local economies underpinned by human capital development, a learning culture and continuous upskilling. • Expanding economic activities in the knowledge economy and high value-added sectors based on Research & Development & Innovation (RDI) capacity especially drawing on RDI in Ireland’s third level institutions and private industry in advanced sectors. • Planning for and putting in place the business (land, premises and associated infrastructures) and social infrastructure (housing, schools) as well as supporting the human capital development and quality of life factors needed to attract Foreign Direct Investment. The geographic distribution of such investment should promote balanced regional development. • Promote enterprise development in the indigenous economy focused on micro, small and medium sized businesses in view of their importance in local job creation, sectoral profile and their important role in terms of products and services to people and businesses. Policy measures continue to focus on ensuring the services and infrastructure are available to support start-up, operation and expansion / upscaling of SMEs, with a strong emphasis on support for digitalisation. • Focus on sectors of particular importance in the local economic including agri-food sector, tourism, cultural industries and new opportunities especially in renewable energy and the green economy. • Expanding social enterprise and the circular economy. • Taking advantage of digitalisation and new models of work (remote working) and service delivery. This screening is part of the SEA process which is an integral part of the Plan. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is defined as a systematic process for evaluating the environmental implications of proposed policies, plans or programmes. The objectives of SEA are to provide for a high level of protection of the environment and to promote sustainable development. Thus, the Plan supports the sustainable development of Cork City and its hinterlands. The High-Level goals will be underpinned by
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