Supporting Local Communities -- Co. CARLOW Jobs & Training Live Register down by 495 people, or 7%, compared to March 2011 (when FF left Government) 669 EI & IDA jobs were lost in the last 3 years of FF govt (2008-2010). Carlow has gained 425 EI & IDA jobs under FG-led govt (2011-2013). o 72 extra IDA jobs supported in 2013 o 17 extra Enterprise Ireland jobs supported in 2012 89 CEB jobs created in 2013 (LEOs now replacing CEBs). Recent Job Announcements o Walsh Whiskey: 55 Jobs as part of a €25m investment (plus 40 Construction jobs) o Burnside Eurocyl: 25 jobs, hydraulic cylinder manufacturer (Sept 2013) Live Register March 2011
April 2014
6,796 1,601 3,715 1,480
6,301 1,399 3,528 1,374
Carlow County Bagenalstown Carlow Tullow
% Decrease Decrease in People Signing On -7 495 -12.6 202 -5 187 -7 106
Training Participants Springboard 2011-2013 Enterprise / Part Time / 3rd level 146
Back to Education 2011-2013 Part Time or Evening / nd 2 & 3rd level 1,636
Post Leaving Cert places 2011-2013 Vocational & technological / Full time 3,810
Momentum 2013 Starters Ed & Training / new areas / Long T Unemp. 103
Jobbridge Internship Scheme 303
Investment €23.1m in Capital Funding
2011 - Nov 13
€17.9m state grants, out of €21.3m total spend €3.26m
2011 to 2014
2014
Sports
€9,800 is allocated for improvement and €224,797 for maintenance €457,810 in Sports Capital funding
2011 to 2013
Garda
9 new vehicles allocated
2011 to 2013
Rural Development Programme
€936,687 spent supporting local communities
Schools Regional & Local Roads
National Roads
2011 to 2013
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€65,500 funding for Gathering, other events & Festivals
2013
Agriculture & Tourism €33,857,209 in 2013 in payments to farmers -- schemes including Single Payment; Rural Environment Protection; Area-Based Compensatory Allowances; AEOS €297,500 in Payments to farmers under the Capital Investment Scheme (2011-2013) 69,000 overseas tourists & €37m revenue generated in 2012
Housing and Home Supports Local Authority Grants given 2013 Housing adaptation Mobility aids grants for disability scheme Value No Value No €390,602 44 €184,878 46
Housing aid for older Community people grants Value No Value No €160,858 33 €121,212 5
Unfinished housing developments resolved: 16 in 2012, 13 in 2013 and a further €393,840 allocated in 2014 €536,280 funding for Local and Community Development -- supporting 849 people, in 2013 €329,763 in Retrofitting & energy improvements in LA housing -- improved 179 units, in 2013 €3.29m in Better Energy / Warmer Home Schemes -- completing 1,512 homes, supporting an estimated 29 jobs, since 2011
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Appendix 1 -- Education Measures School New schools / Extensions – completed (2011-2013)
Project
St. Joseph's NS, Hacketstown
Extension
Carlow Educate Together NS
New School
Bennekerry NS, Bennykerry
New School
SN Muire gan Smal, Green Lane
Extension
Additional accommodation – approvals (2012-2014) St. Mary's Academy CBS Scoil Naomh Peadar agus Pol
2 x Mainstream C/R, Art Rooms, Construction Studies Room & Music Room 1 x 80m2 Mainstream Classroom
St Brigid's National School
ASD Unit
Clonegal NS
2 X 80m² Mainstream Classrooms
St. Mary's Academy CBS
1 X 100m² Science Lab & Prep. Area & 1 X 65m² Woodwork/Technology Room ASD Unit
St. Josephs School Presentation De La Salle
4 X 49m² Mainstream Classrooms & 1 X 263m² Special Needs Unit
Prefab replacement initiative (2012-2013) ST BRIGIDS
1 X 80M2 CLASSROOM
SCOIL PHADRAIG NAOFA
3 X 80M2
ST LEO'S COLLEGE
6 X 49M2, 1 X 201M2, 1 X 20M2, 2 x 136M2
SN Fhoirtcheim
1 x 80m2 , 1 x 16m2
Minor Works Grant – 2013/14 School Name
Address Line 1
Total funding €9,089
BORRIS MXD N S
BORRIS
BALLYCONNELL N S
Ballyconnell
€8,479
BAILE AN CHUILINN N S
MUINEBEAG
€7,591
NEWTOWN DUNLECKNEY MXD
MUINEBEAG
€7,850
RATHOE NS
RATHOE
€8,738
SCOIL NAIS MOLAISE
OLD LEIGHLIN
€8,220
SCOIL NAIS BHRIDE
GRANGE
€8,886
SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE
DROIMFEIGH
€7,276
ST MARYS N S
MUINEBEAG
€6,906 3
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MUINEBEAG
€7,591
S N MUIRE LOURDES
TULLOW
€9,404
ST COLUMBAS N S
TULLOW
€6,888
S N NA CLOICHE MOIRE
BALLYRAGGAN
€6,092
S N PEADAR AGUS POL
BALLON
S N PHADRAIG NAOFA
PATRICIAN BROTHERS
€9,367
FR CULLEN MEMORIAL N S
TINRYLAND
€8,553
BISHOP FOLEY MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Station Road
€10,440
S N NMH FHINGIN
GARRYHILL
€6,129
ST JOSEPHS NS
HACKETSTOWN
€7,905
S N BHRIGHDE
CUAN
€6,499
SCOIL MHUIRE MUIGHEO
CRETTYARD
€6,111
SCOIL NAIS MHICHIL
BAILE NUA
€6,259
Bennekerry National School
Bennekerry
€12,327
SCOIL NAOMH ABBAN
CRETTYARD
€6,499
SCOIL CHOMHGAIN NAOFA
KILLESHIN
€11,309
ST PATRICKS N S
RATHVILLY
€9,237
BALLINABRANNA MXD N S
MILFORD
€8,756
Our Lady's National School
Nurney
€6,259
S N FHOIRTCHEIRN/FHININ
MIDHISEAL
€7,702
SCOIL MUIRE GAN SMAL
ARD AITINN
€6,906
QUEEN OF UNIVERSE N S
MUINEBHEAG
BHRIDE N S
ARD DUACH
€5,907
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL
GREEN LANE
€13,529
SCOIL NAIS IOSEF NAOFA
CARLOW
€9,219
St Patrick's National School
Ballymurphy
€6,536
ARDLIOS N S
ARDLIOS
€6,869
S N FIONTAIN NAOFA
RATHMORE
€6,037
S N CEATHARLACH
GREEN ROAD
€8,035
ST LASERIANS SPECIAL SC
CARLOW
€17,266
HOLY FAMILY B N S
ASKEA
€12,604
Holy Family Girls N S
ASKEA
€12,364
ST LASERIANS MXD NS
LEIGHLINBRIDGE
GAELSCOIL EOGHAIN UÍ THUAIRISC
Garrán na Fuinseoige
€14,380
S.N. NAOMH FHIACH
GRAIGUECULLEN
€15,065
Carlow Educate Together NS
Graiguecullen
Total 45 schools
€10,384
€10,625
€8,830
€8,664 €399,570
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Appendix 2 -- Health: new services introduced /developed (2011-2013) New Services Developed -- St Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny Respiratory Medicine Consultant Respiratory Physician Acute Medicine Programme-Consultant Radiologist Elective Surgery Programme-Implementation of TPOT Roll-out of National Clinical programmes – acute medicine programme, diabetes programme, stroke programme, emergency medicine programme NIMIS - Installation of digital/filmless systems for Radiology Roll-out of new born hearing screening as part of a national project Stroke Programme Primary Care Services New Primary Care Centres opened at Ayrfield Kilkenny and Callan Co. Kilkenny. Community Intervention Carlow/Kilkenny: CareDoc, St Dympnas Hospital, Carlow and Community Health Centres Dietetic XPERT programme: Kilkenny City, Carlow Town Development of dedicated MHS accommodation in Ayrfield Primary Care Centre, Kilkenny Mental Health Services Enhancement and Development of Community Mental Health Services (Home Based Treatment Teams, new bases developed for amalgamation and co-location of CMHT/HBTT/and Acute Day Hospitals/Day Services) -- 10 additional posts in Carlow/Kilkenny area (National Service Plan 2012/13) Strengthening of CAMHS teams -- 9 additional posts in Carlow/Kilkenny area (National Service Plan 2012) Capital Developments over past 3 years St Luke’s project includes a new ED, Medical Assessment unit and Day Services Unit with Endoscopy -- 10 Day beds/places 1 Diagnostics The St Luke’s project also includes a Medical Education Unit co-funded by RCSI & the University of Limerick Phase 2 of the redevelopment of St Luke’s, to include Hepatology Dept, Oncology Dept and the provision of an MRI, co funded by others Key Statistics 2013 60,342 Total Number in receipt of a Medical Card (at 1st March 2014; Carlow Kilkenny) 4,660 Total Number in receipt of a G.P. Visit Card (at 1st March 2014; Carlow Kilkenny) 202,109 Home Help Hours provided and 159 clients receiving Home Care Packages. (At the end of September 2013, Carlow Kilkenny) 5
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Appendix 3 -- Justice and Equality: Garda numbers, August 2013 Division
District
Station
KILKENNY/CARLOW
CARLOW
BALLON BORRIS CARLOW HACKETSTOWN MUINEBHEAG MYSHALL RATHVILLY TULLOW
CARLOW
Total
Grand Total 1 2 71 1 14 1 1 17 108
Appendix 4 -- Roads and Transport Project Yellowford to Maplestown Ballintemple Bridge Hacketstown Lower Bridge R702 Borris to Goresbridge R724 Fenagh to Ullard Bridge R448 Kilkenny Road (Carlow) Carlow Southern Relief Road Main Street Hacketstown R727 Pavement Overlay Works R729 Ballykeenan R725 Thomas Traynor Street Tullow
2011-14 Grant Payment â‚Ź 16,688 21,283 47,928 93,529 111,504 112,723 32447 136,748 350,394 462,553 426,642
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Appendix 5 -- Tourism, Children and Youth Affairs Regional Festival Funding
2013 €6,500 €4,000 2013
Pan Celtic International Festival Eigse Carlow Arts Festival Gathering and Other Event Funding The following Flagship Events received IPB Flagship funding totalling €25,000: The History Festival of Ireland, Duckett’s Grove - €7,500 2013 IBSF World Team Snooker Championships – Ivy Rooms, Carlow - €7,500 Carlow 800, Carlow Town - €10,000 35 further Gathering events funded
€25,000
€30,000
Number of non-funded Gatherings
27
Youth Projects / Youth Clubs supported Graiguecullen Youth Project New Oak, Carlow
2013 €77,559 €89,625
Appendix 6 -- Local Government: Seniors alert scheme, 2013 Community & Voluntary group Bagnelstown FRC Ballyconnell/Clonmore Comm Ale Borris/Ballymurphy Care of the Elderly (Tullow) Leighlin Parish Comm Alert Newtown Fenagh SC Palatine Comm Alert St Catherines Community Services Tullow Active Retirement
€ 6,648 515 3,538 5,585 2,160 338 2,388 17,688 2,050
No people supported 34 2 18 24 10 3 14 89 11
Total
€40,910
205
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Appendix 7 -- Sports Capital Programme & Pools Programme Grantees Sports Capital Programme
2011-2013
Ballinabranna Karate Club
€5,000
Bennekerry District Active Retirement Association
€2,000
Carlow County Council - Bagenalstown
€22,950
Carlow County Council - Oakpark
€22,950
Carlow County Council - Tullow
€22,950
Carlow Town Council - John Sweeney Park
€17,360
Carlow Town Council/St. Laurence O'Toole Athletics Club Hanover Harps FC Myshall Drumphea Senior Citizens/Myshall Active Ret
€125,000 €46,000 €2,000
Naomh Brid Hurling Club
€20,000
Palatine GAA (Cnoc Arda)
€14,000
Presentation College Carlow/Askea GAA
€10,000
St Joseph's National School
€20,600
St Mullins G.A.A. (Naomh Moling)
€77,000
Tinryland Tidy Towns Tullow RFC Vale Wanderers FC Total Pools Programme Graiguecullen Swimming Pool Bagenalstown Swimming Pool
€16,000 €18,000 €16,000 €457,810 2011/2012 €291,580 €131,320
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