Client:
Cork City Council
Date:
March 2024
Project Title: Cork City LECP 2024-2029 Document Title: Appropriate Assessment Screening Report
Document Issue: draft
Action Number
Action
Potential likely significant effects
To develop and implement a model of social enterprise aligned with best EU practice and learnings from other cities and provide support to SMEs in the city. Support communities in areas of disadvantage such as RAPID areas by upskilling and removing barriers for entry to the workplace and business development i.e. migrant populations, lone parents and disabled people/people with disabilities.
4.3.3
No landuse effects identified.
4.3.4
No landuse effects identified.
4.3.5
To augment support for disabled people/people with disabilities starting businesses.
No landuse effects identified.
4.3.6
Engage with Business Associations and Community Associations.
No landuse effects identified.
The implementation of this action and the delivery of the associated outputs are consistent with the aims of the following objectives of the Cork City Development Plan 2022 -2028. 7.3 Economic Clusters and Innovation Corridor 7.4 Neighbourhood Community Enterprise Hubs 7.5 Supporting an Economically Inclusive City 7.6 Social Enterprise These objectives have already been assessed for Appropriate Assessment as part of the Cork City CDP 2022-2028 NIR and the current plan proposal will not result in any activities over and above those already committed to as part of the above plans.
4.3.7
Support the development of Community/Enterprise Hubs
4.3.8
Support businesses to be ready for climate action, ESG and the Sustainable Reporting Directives etc.
No landuse effects identified.
4.3.9
Support Businesses to harness opportunities in Climate and sustainability sectors
No landuse effects identified.
To create a Cork MNC-SME Forum to promote greater SME involvement in the FDI supply chain through networking, information sharing, and improved Local Enterprise Office supports.
4.4.1
No landuse effects identified
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