Section 2 – Governance of Central Border Region

SECTION 2 – GOVERNANCE OF CENTRAL BORDER REGION

1.0 Political Representation of Central Border Region This section sets out the key details / data on the main political representatives of the Central Border Region – at European, National, Regional and Local levels:

Table 2: Politicians* for the Central Border Region, 2015

Area Constituency Current Representative(s) Party

Republic of Ireland

Midlands-North West Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan Independent Midlands-North West Mairead McGuiness Fine Gael MEPs Midlands-North West Matt Carthy Sinn Féin Midlands-North West Marian Harkin Independent

Cavan / Monaghan 5 No 3 FF, 1 FG, 1 SF Donegal SW 3 No 1 FG, 1 Ind, 1 SF TDs (14 of 166) Sligo Leitrim N 3 No 2 FG, 1 SF Roscommon Leitrim South 3 No 1FG, 2 Ind

Cavan 3 Electoral Areas 18 Councillors 7 FF; 7 FG; 4 SF County Council Donegal 11 FF; 10 Ind; 9 SF; 5 Electoral Areas 37 Councillors County Council 6 FG;1 Lab Leitrim 3 Electoral Areas 18 Councillors 6 FF; 4 FG; 4 Ind; 4 SF County Council Monaghan 3 Electoral Areas 18 Councillors 6 FG; 6 SF; 4 FF; 2 Ind County Council Sligo County 8 FF; 4 Ind; 3 FG; 2 SF; 2 Electoral Areas 18 Councillors Council 1 People Before Profit

Northern Ireland

NI Jim Nicholson (Armagh) UUP MEPs* NI Martina Anderson (Derry~L’Derry) SF NI Diane Dodds (Down) DUP

Fermanagh & S Tyrone Tom Elliott UUP Mid Ulster Francie Molloy SF Newry & Armagh Mickey Brady SF MPs (6 of 18) West Tyrone Pat Doherty SF South Down Margaret Ritchie SDLP Upper Bann David Simpson DUP

Fermanagh & S Tyrone 6 No 3 SF; 2 DUP, 1 UUP Mid Ulster 6 No 3 SF; 1 DUP; 1 SDLP; 1 UUP MLAs (30 of 108) Newry & Armagh 6 No 3 SF; 1 DUP; 1 SDLP; 1 UUP West Tyrone 6 No 3 SF; 1 DUP; 1 SDLP; 1 UUP Upper Bann 6 No 2 DUP; 2 UUP; 1 SF; 1 SDLP

Area Constituency Current Representative(s) Party Armagh City, Banbridge & 13 DUP; 12 UUP; 8 SF; 7 Electoral Areas 41 Councillors Craigavon Borough 6 SDLP; 1 Ind; 1 UKIP Council

Fermanagh and 17 SF; 9 UUP; 8 SDLP; 5 DUP; Omagh District 7 Electoral Areas 40 Councillors 1 Ind Council

Mid-Ulster 7 District Electoral 40 Councillors 18 SF; 8 DUP; 7 UU District Council Areas

Sources: See links below. Correct at April 2015

* Some representatives are not based in the Central Border Region.

This Table does not include non-directly elected bodies: Members of Regional Authorities

(NUTS 3, BRA = 30 of 37 Cllrs and NUTS 2, BMW = 10 of 29 Cllrs),

RoI Senators or NI Lords (do not have a geographic constituency), etc

MEPs = Member of European Parliament, RoI and NI http://www.europarl.ie/view/en/Your_MEPs/Constituencies.html http://www.europarl.org.uk/view/en/your_MEPs/List-MEPs-by-region/Northern-Ireland.html

TDs = Teachta Dála, RoI: http://www.oireachtas.ie/members- hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&ConstID=25&disp=mem Cavan-Monaghan http://www.oireachtas.ie/members- hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&ConstID=52&disp=mem Donegal South-West http://www.oireachtas.ie/members- hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&ConstID=224&disp=mem Sligo Leitrim North http://www.oireachtas.ie/members- hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&ConstID=223&disp=mem Roscommon Leitrim South

Border Regional Authority (BRA) * and Border, Midlands & West Regional Assembly (BMW) * http://www.border.ie/downloads/members/Members%20by%20Photo%202012%20(July)final.pdf

County Councils http://cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011vol1andprofile1/Census%202011% 20-%20Population%20Classified%20by%20Area.pdf 2011 RoI Census Table 9, page 127 http://www.cavancoco.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=156 http://www.donegalcoco.ie/yourcouncil/yourcouncillors/ http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/About_the_Council/County_Councillors/ http://www.monaghan.ie/en/yourcouncil/ http://www.sligococo.ie/YourCouncil/TheCouncil/

MPs = Members of Parliament (UK), NI http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/ In ‘Search Options’, pick Northern Ireland

MLAs = Members of the Legislative Assembly, NI http://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/mlas/search.aspx

NI Councils

Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council: www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.org Fermanagh-Omagh District Council: www.fermanaghomagh.com Mid Ulster District Council: www.midulstercouncil.org

http://www.environ.ie/en/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,31310,en.pdf * RoI Local Gov Reform Proposals Oct 2012, include abolition of Town Councils and Regional Authority, p.8 & 12 http://www.doeni.gov.uk/index/local_government/local_government_reform.htm NI Local Government Reform. Click on link to Maps ‘boundaries’, mid-page.

2.1 Existing Spatial Plans & Strategies for the Central Border Region

Most public organisations in the Central Border Region have plans or strategies; in the context of the ICBAN Spatial Planning Initiative, the most relevant strategic (land-use / spatial) development plans and Council (corporate & economic) development strategies are listed here (the list is not exhaustive):

Table 3: Main Relevant Plans / Strategies in Central Border Region - As at 01 April 2015

(NB for NI Councils strategies are in development)

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RoI National Spatial Strategy 2002-2020 Current Comprehensive document http://nss.ie/pdfs/Completea.pd f

RoI NSS - Update and Outlook October 2010 Current Up-to-date http://www.environ.ie/en/Public ations/DevelopmentandHousing/P lanning/NationalSpatialStrategy/F ileDownLoad,24144,en.pdf

http://www.merrionstreet.ie/ind ex.php/2013/05/launch-of-the- gateway-development-index- speech-by-minister-jan-osullivan/ Government Statement on the Future of May 2013 Strategic Planning

RoI Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland: Harnessing Adopted Up-to-date http://www.ouroceanwealth.ie/S iteCollectionDocuments/Harnessi

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Our Ocean Wealth July 2012 ng%20Our%20Ocean%20Wealth%20 Report.pdf

N Ireland Regional Development Strategy (RDS 2035) Adopted http://www.drdni.gov.uk/rds_203 March 2012 5.pdf

Border Region BRA Regional Planning Guidelines 2010-2022 Adopted Sept 2010 http://www.border.ie/index.php ?option=com_content&task=view &id=14&Itemid=76

RoI RPGs Implementation Report 2011 Useful Report, Indicators of http://www.myplan.ie/content/F progress inal%20RPGs%20Implementation% 20Annual%20Report%202nd%20Apr il%202012.pdf

Omagh Omagh Area Plan 1987-2002 Adopted Existing Plan remains in place. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/in 1990 Not on-line. New plan awaits RPA dex/policy/dev_plans/devplans_a z/omagh_1987.htm

Omagh DC Corporate Plan 2011-2015 Current http://www.omagh.gov.uk/downl oad_files/Corporate_Plan_2011- 2015.pdf

Omagh DC Economic Development Strategy 2006-2010 http://www.omagh.gov.uk/downl oad_files/EconDevStrat.pdf

Omagh DC Economic Growth & Innovation Strategy Preparing Stakeholder consultation in 2012 2012-15

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Omagh Omagh – Towards a City Vision for 2025 2009 ODC Strategy for Omagh town http://www.omagh.gov.uk/devel opment/city_vision_2025/

Omagh Omagh Town Centre Masterplan Jan 2009 Non-statutory Plan - funded by DSD http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ urcdg- urban_regeneration/regional_dev _office/regdv-publications/rdo- omagh-masterplan.htm

Fermanagh Fermanagh Area Plan 2007 Adopted Existing Plan remains in place. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/in 1997 Plan text is on-line. New plan dex/policy/dev_plans/devplans_a awaits RPA z/fermanagh_2007.htm

Fermanagh DC Corporate Strategy 2011-2015 Current http://www.fermanagh.gov.uk/p ubuploads/Corporate%20Strategy %202011-2015.doc

Fermanagh Fermanagh Local Economic Strategy 2008-2013 Current http://www.fermanagh.gov.uk/p ubuploads/LED%20Strategy%20200 8%20-%202013.pdf

Fermanagh Enniskillen Town Centre Masterplan - DRAFT Preparing Non-statutory Plan - funded by DSD http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ urcdg- urban_regeneration/regional_dev _office/regdv-publications/rdo- enniskillen-masterplan.htm

Dungannon Dungannon Area Plan 2010 Adopted Existing Plan remains in place. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/in 2005 Plan & most maps are on-line. dex/policy/dev_plans/devplans_a z/dungannon_2010.htm

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New plan awaits RPA

Dungannon DC Corporate Plan 2012-2015 Current http://www.dungannon.gov.uk/p ubuploads/Corporate%20Plan%202 012%20-%202015%20(s).pdf

Dungannon Economic Development Strategy 2007- 2013 Current http://www.dungannon.gov.uk/p ubuploads/DSTBC%20Economic%2 0Development%20Strategy%20&%2 0Action%20Plan%202007%20- %202013.pdf

Dungannon Local Economic Development Plan 2010-2013 Online Summary

Dungannon Dungannon Town Centre Masterplan March 2010 Non-statutory Plan - funded by DSD http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ urcdg- urban_regeneration/regional_dev _office/regdv-publications/rdo- dungannon-masterplan.htm

Cookstown Cookstown Area Plan 2010 Adopted Existing Plan remains in place. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/in Plan & most maps are on-line. dex/policy/dev_plans/devplans_a 2004 New plan awaits RPA z/cookstown_2010.htm

Cookstown DC Corporate Plan 2011-2015 Current Approved May 2011 http://www.cookstown.gov.uk/m edia/Corporate_Plan2011-

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2015_compressed.pdf

Cookstown Local Economic Development Strategy To be used up to 2015 http://www.cookstown.gov.uk/m edia/LED%20Executive%20Summar y%20Brochure%20(2007-2010).pdf

Cookstown Cookstown Town Centre Masterplan May 2012 Non-statutory Plan - funded by DSD http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ urcdg- urban_regeneration/regional_dev _office/regdv-publications/rdo- cookstown-masterplan.htm

Magherafelt Magherafelt Area Plan Current http://www.planningni.gov.uk/in dex/policy/dev_plans/devplans_a z/magherafelt_2015.htm

Armagh Armagh Area Plan 2004 Adopted Existing Plan remains in place. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/in 1995 Not on-line. New plan awaits RPA dex/policy/dev_plans/devplans_a z/armagh_2004.htm

Armagh DC Corporate Plan 2012 - 2015 Current http://www.armagh.gov.uk/wp- content/uploads/2012/05/CP- 2012.pdf

Armagh There is no on-line Economic Development From online search Strategy

Armagh Armagh City Centre Masterplan May 2009 Non-statutory Plan - funded by DSD http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ urcdg- urban_regeneration/regional_dev _office/regdv-publications/rdo-

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armagh-masterplan.htm

Donegal County Donegal Development Plan 2012-2018 Adopted, http://www.donegalcoco.ie/servi July 2012 ces/planningeconomicdevelopme nt/CentralPlanningUnit/CountyDo negalDevelopmentPlan2012- 2018.htm

Donegal Corporate Plan 2004-2009

Donegal Donegal Strategy for Social, Cultural & December Agreed by Donegal County http://www.donegalcdb.ie/medi Economic Development 2012-2014 2012 Council and County Development a/wwwdonegalcdbie/content/cdb Board news/CDB_CouncilBook.pdf

Donegal Bundoran Dev. Plan 2009-15. (There are also Dev Plans for Letterkenny & Buncrana, as well as 7 http://www.donegalcoco.ie/servi Local Area Plans including for Killybegs, Pettigo & Ballyshannon, plus a range of Settlement ces/planningeconomicdevelopme Frameworks within the County Donegal Development Plan 2012-2018) nt/CentralPlanningUnit/pubs.htm

Sligo County Development Plan 2011-2017 May 2011 Up-to-date http://www.sligococo.ie/media/ CDP%2020112017_Volume1FullDoc ument_lores2.pdf

Sligo Sligo CC Corporate Plan 2010-14 Current http://www.sligococo.ie/Publicat ions/CorporatePublications/Corpo ratePlan2010- 2014/CathaoirleachIntro/

Sligo County Dev Board – Integrated Economic, 2002-2012 http://www.sligocdb.ie/media/C Social & Cultural Strategy for County Sligo DB%20-%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf

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2002-2012

Sligo Sligo County Enterprise Board Plan 2010-2013 Current http://www.sligoenterprise.ie/dow nload/1/Sligo%20County%20Enterpri se%20Board%20Plan%202011.pdf

Sligo Sligo and Environs Dev Plan 2010-16 (There are also Local Area Plans for Strandhill, Enniscrone, http://www.sligococo.ie/Services Ballymote, North Fringe, Charlestown-Bellaghy and Tobercurry - Draft) /Planning/DevelopmentPlans/

Leitrim County Development Plan 2009-2015 Feb 2009 http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/S ervices_A- Z/Planning_and_Building_Control /Co-Development-Plan-09-15/ County Development Plan 2015-2021 is being See Council website for progress prepared, commenced February 2013 of new Plan

Leitrim Corporate Plan 2010-2014 Current http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/P ublications/Corporate-Plan- English-2010-2014.pdf

Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon 2020 Vision 2013 Non-statutory vision plan http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/ News/CarrickOnShannon2020.htm l

Leitrim County Dev Board - – Social, Economic & http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/S Cultural Strategy 2002-2012. Reviewed in 2006 ervices_A- & 2009, then L CDB Action Plan 2009-2012 Current Z/County_Development_Board/Ab out-County-Development-Board/

Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Local Area Plan 2010-2016, with Variation No 1. (There are also Urban http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/S Framework Plans for Drumkeeran, Drumshanbo, Ballinamore, Mohill, Manorhamilton and ervices_A- Dromahaire) Z/Planning_and_Building_Control /Carrick-on-Shannon-Local-Area-

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Plan-2010-2016/

http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/S ervices_A- Z/Planning_and_Building_Control /Proposed-Variation-1-Carrick-on- Shannon-LAP-2016/

Monaghan County Development Plan 2013-2019 Current http://www.monaghan.ie/en/ser vices/planning/monaghancountyd evelopmentplan2013-2019/

Monaghan Corporate Plan 2010-2014 Current http://www.monaghan.ie/en/you rcouncil/publications/corporate

Monaghan County Dev Board – County Development http://www.monaghancdb.ie/str Strategy 2002-2012. Reviewed in 2006 & 2009, ategy.html then Priority Actions Plan 2009-2012

Economic Strategy & Impl. Plan 2010-14 http://www.monaghancdb.ie/rev iew09.pdf

Cavan County Development Plan 2008-2014 Current Review commenced, late 2012. http://www.cavancoco.ie/Defaul 2014-2020 Plan due in 2014 t.aspx?StructureID_str=184&dir=~ Adopted /file/development-plans/county- 2008 cavan

Consolidated Plan

Cavan Corporate Plan 2010-2014 Current http://www.cavancoco.ie/file/yourcouncil/corporate/English%20Corpora te%20Plan%202010-2014.pdf

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Cavan Economic Development Plan 2009-2012 http://www.cavancoco.ie/file/busin ess/CDB-economic-plan-2009- 2012.pdf

Cavan County Dev Board – A Strategy for the http://www.cavancoco.ie/file/communit y/development-board/strategy-for-the- Economic, Social & Cultural Development of economic-social-and-cultural- County Cavan 2002-2012 development-of-county-cavan.pdf

Cavan Cavan Town & Environs Dev Plan 2008-14, incorporating Local Area Plans for Bailieborough, These are local-level plans Ballyconnell, Ballyjamesduff, Belturbet, Cootehill, Kingscourt, Mullagh & Virginia, plus 18 ‘Small http://www.cavancoco.ie/Default.aspx?St Town and Village’ Plans ructureID_str=184&dir=~/file/developmen t-plans/county-cavan Consolidated Plans