Dublin City Development Board
Dublin City Development Board was established in 2000 as one of 34 County and City Development Boards which emerged as the key recommendation of the Taskforce Report on the Integration of Local Government and Local Development. Drawing on the experience of such pilot initiatives like the Integrated Services Process (ISP), URBAN, etc, the newly established Development Boards were afforded a statutory basis in Section 129 of the Local Government Act, 2001, with the key functions of the Development Boards outlined as follows:
To take such steps as appropriate to enable each of the bodies and interests, whose functions affect the economic, social or cultural development of the City and its people to provide the maximum benefit, both individually and collectively, to such development.
To draw up a strategy for the economic, social and cultural development of the City and the community.
To seek to ensure that the policies and operations of the bodies and interests represented on the Board and of others, accord generally with the strategy.
To foster and promote, on an ongoing basis, better cross-sectoral coordination so as to optimise the use of resources for the common good of the community.
‘Dublin – A City of Possibilities’ was the first 10 year Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy for Dublin City. It emerged following a most comprehensive and exhaustive consultation process which engaged with all sectors of the community using a wide variety of communication tools and information gathering techniques. It is informed by the following vision statement adopted by Dublin City Development Board;
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“to facilitate challenge and change, actively involving citizens, businesses, communities and statutory agencies in determining and developing a strong, vibrant, successful, inclusive, multi-cultural and healthy city where all can achieve their full potential” |
In a Dublin context, the City Development Board is a unique partnership bringing together representatives of Local Government, Statutory Agencies, Local Development and Social Partners. Over the past three years they have worked closely together to deliver significant benefits to the people of Dublin. The challenge of turning the visions expressed in “Dublin – A City of Possibilities” into concrete outcomes remains a priority for all concerned. The commitment and dedication of all parties to increasing the quality and quantity of inter-agency work is unwavering and bears testament to the value to be gained from “joined up” thinking, planning and acting.