AH Corofin FS Final Draft 1
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2 Consultations Process and Analysis
Introduction and Context
This section consists of a brief analysis of three separate but interrelated sources of data collected on the community of Corofin. These will be used to inform the consequent findings and recommendations put forward later in this document.
This is closely followed by an overview and analysis of the One-to-One Consultations with members of the community. A key objective for the consultation process was ‘to help build and cement strategic bridges with essential partners early in the process’. This was achieved through an ongoing series of comprehensive individual phone/zoom engagements with a broad range of individuals in the community. These sessions were conducted on a private and confidential basis. Finally, the section ends (in Appendix 2) with the results and analysis of the Online Survey. This survey was important in a post-Covid landscape where many people were reluctant to partake in face-to-face sessions. Also, the survey provided a much wider ‘reach’ into the community where the feedback was private and confidential.
The three sources of information are: 1. Analysis of the five Focus Group sessions 2. One-to-One consultations 3. Online survey
The section begins with an analysis of the results from the formal Focus Group (X 5) sessions conducted by the consultants between October - December 2021 involving a cross-section of members of the community, including: • A mix of community representatives and private individuals • A group of TY students • Representatives from the local authority and local development company and • The CCDA, the promoters of the study. The Focus Groups followed a similar set of questions and were conducted both online and in-person (subject to Covid restrictions). For detailed results and analysis of the Focus Group sessions see Appendix 1.
The purpose of both the Focus Groups and the Online Survey is to shine a light on key questions that will shape possible new investments in community infrastructure, facilities, and services over the coming decade.
Consultation platforms such as these are invaluable tools in helping develop and justify future community needs, priorities, and actions. A more long-term strategic observation on these valuable benchmarking exercises is that they can be executed again in the medium-term to enable Corofin to compare responses at different points in time to help gauge performance, impact, and progress. 7
