Chapter 7
Economy and Employment
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
This submission covers a large number of issues including the economic potential of Cork, employment, built environment, dereliction, flood defences, climate change, heritage tourism, docklands potential, long term planning, housing, transportation and mobility, green and blue infrastructure and environmental infrastructure. The submission advocates that Cork be a national and regional economic driver delivering strong, resilient, diverse and innovative economic growth. Focus new employment in strategic areas across the city. Enhance Cork’s role as a city of learning, using knowledge and talent as a key enabler for city and economic growth. Strategic Objective 6 could mention creative talent and not just talent as an enabler of growth. Reference could be made to the World Bank statement that links heritage and historic city cores with economic prosperity. This objective requires attracting creative workers and demonstrates the interdependence of the objectives, as these workers demand child-friendly, historically rich, culturally diverse, and clean locations. The plan does not reflect the new reality of large scale remote working, and how we attract workers in sectors that can live in Cork while working internationally. A small proportion of these workers would transform our economy. The submission seeks to enhance the policy coverage in the Draft Development Plan to ensure a meaningful framework is established for the enhancement of tourism in the City, and the engagement with the wider Cork region, during the Plan period. Recommendations are
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Objective 7.23 supports the growth and expansion of the creative industries and the arts in Cork City that includes encouraging the delivery of new workspaces as part of mixed-use developments and supporting the potential for workspaces. It is agreed that additional text can be included in Strategic Objective 6 Employment and Economy to cross reference this. The Draft Plan sets a framework for creating a vibrant, compact, sustainable, safe, healthy and connected City which can attract a wide range of workers. Recommendation: Include additional text in Strategic Objective 6 Employment and Economy to cross reference Objective 7.23 and support for creative arts.
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It is agreed that additional text can be included in the Draft Plan to strengthen the approach to way-finding. Amendments to text in paragraphs 7.16 and 7.71 are considered appropriate. Recommendation:
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