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Human Beings: Socio-Economics Human Beings: Socio-economics Human Beings: Human Beings: 11 Socio-economics 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Baseline categorisation methodology 11.2.1 Introduction 11.2.2 Study area 11.2.3 Baseline data 11.2.4 Baseline categorisation criteria 11.3 Description of the existing environment 11.3.1 Primary study area 11.3.2 Primary study area summary 11.3.3 Secondary study area 11.4 Do minimum scenario Human Beings: Socio-economics Human Beings: Section 39(2)(b) of the Railway Infrastructure Act, 2001 specifies that an environmental impact statement must contain a description of the aspects of the environment that are likely to be significantly affected by the proposed scheme. This chapter of the EIS has been prepared in order to fulfil this requirement with respect to socio-economic factors affecting human beings. 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Baseline categorisation methodologY This chapter describes and evaluates the existing socio-economic environment in the area of the proposed scheme. 11.2.1 Introduction Prior to preparing this chapter, a review of relevant According to the EPA‘s Guidelines on the planning and policy documents was undertaken Information to be contained in Environmental in order to identify relevant objectives relating to Impact Statements (2002), economic activity, the socio-economic environment affecting human social patterns and employment should be beings in the area of the proposed scheme. This task assessed in the Environmental Impact Assessment included a review of the following policy documents: (EIA) under the heading of ‘Human Beings’: This chapter addresses all of these issues. - National Development Plan 2007 – 2013; - National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 11.2.2 Study area 2007-2016: Building an Inclusive Society (NAP); The impacts of the proposed scheme will be felt - Regional Planning Guidelines for the over a wide area. The proposed scheme will have Greater Dublin Area, 2004 (RPGGDA); impacts on a local and regional scale. In order - Dublin City Council Development Plan to examine the micro and macro impacts it is (2005 – 2011); necessary to consider two separate study areas. - Fingal County Council Development Plan The primary study area for this chapter is defined (2005 - 2011). by the Electoral Divisions (EDs) that are crossed by or contained within a 500m corridor either side The findings of this review are detailed in of the proposed alignment. An ED is the smallest Planning and Policy Context chapter of this EIS administrative area for which population statistics (Volume 1, Chapter 4). are published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Page 171 Page Chapter 11 Chapter The secondary study area comprises the lands For each RAPID area a plan is prepared outlining belonging to the two local authorities in which the implementation of the programme. Resources the proposed scheme is located i.e. Fingal County are provided through targeted investment via Council and Dublin City Council. The socio- the Social Inclusion Measures of the National economic characteristics of the primary and Development Plan secondary study areas are compared to statistics In Ireland there are a total of 46 RAPID areas. for the Greater Dublin Area (comprising of the All RAPID areas crossed by or contained within local authorities of Dublin and also County Kildare, the 500m study area are noted in this chapter. Meath and Wicklow) and the State. 11.2.4.2 Urban Renewal Scheme 11.2.3 Baseline data In 1998, Integrated Area Plans (IAPs) were The baseline data used to compile this chapter is prepared by local authorities in accordance with taken from the ‘Census of Population of Ireland’ (CSO, the Urban Renewal Act 1998. These plans detailed 2006). This census includes the following data: objectives for specific areas and concentrated on - Demographic data; communities’ cultural, employment and educational needs. In 1999 the Government launched a new - Age profile data; Urban Renewal Scheme based on the IAPs. While - Economic status (employment) data; phase one focused on residential tax incentives, phase two applied to commercial and industrial - Industry employment data; incentives. The scheme used a targeted approach to - Social classification data; urban renewal to encourage physical development and to tackle socio-economic issues. The incentives - Mode of transport data; provided applied to specific sites and were granted - Car ownership data; only if the development was deemed to contribute to some element of community gain within the - Education data. IAP area. Within the study area the following areas were covered by IAPs and designated as areas 11.2.4 Baseline categorisation criteria of urban renewal: Baseline socio-economic data is provided in this - Ballymun; chapter in order to describe a socio-economic - O’Connell Street; context and background with respect to the study area. Categorisation of the baseline environment - North East Inner City; involves the allocation of overall ‘functional values’ - Historic Area Rejuvenation Project (HARP). to areas within the study area. The baseline categorisation is not based on the census data but is based on current policy-based designations 11.2.4.3 DEIS and other schemes. Due to the nature of the The Department of Education and Science’s existing socio-economic environment, all areas social inclusion programme, ‘Delivering Equality are attributed a functional value of Very high. of Opportunity in Schools’ (DEIS), aims to provide support to the most disadvantaged schools in the 11.2.4.1 RAPID areas country. The purpose of the DEIS programme is to develop an integrated, strategic approach to RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment addressing the educational needs of children and and Development) is an initiative that is led by young people from disadvantaged communities. the Department of Community, Rural and Overall, 16 primary and 3 post-primary schools, Gaeltacht Affairs to focus investment into the included in the DEIS programme, are located within most concentrated areas of disadvantage in 500m of the alignment. the country. Its purpose is to improve the quality of life and the opportunities available to residents of the most disadvantaged communities. The aims of RAPID include: - Increasing the investment made by Government departments; - Integrating and coordinating the delivery of public services; - Facilitating opportunities for communities to contribute towards strategic improvements. Page 172 Page Human Beings: Socio-economics Human Beings: 11.3 Description OF THE 11.3.1.1 Area MN101: Belinstown to Swords Stop EXisting ENVIRONMENT Area MN101 contains the following EDs: - Lusk; 11.3.1 Primary study area - Swords Lissenhall; 40 EDs are identified as being partially or wholly within the primary study area (as described - Donabate; in Section 11.2.2). The evaluation of the socio- - Swords Seatown; economic environment includes an assessment of demographics (population changes and age - Swords Village. profiles), economic and employment status, Parts of Swords Seatown and Swords Village statistics relating to transport, and information EDs are located within Area MN102 but they are regarding levels of schooling and education. described in this area because the majority of Relevant data for each of these parameters is set the area of these EDs is in Area MN101. There are out in the following areas. no RAPID areas, no Urban Renewal Schemes and no DEIS schools located within Area MN101. Relevant socio-economic data available for the EDs in this area is shown in the following tables. Figure 11.1 Area MN101 EDs Page 173 Page Chapter 11 Chapter Table 11.1 Demographic Data for Area MN101 Area MN101 Lusk Lissenhall Swords Donabate Seatown Swords Village Swords Fingal Dublin Area Greater State Demographics Population 2002 4,131 6,081 6,141 4,919 2,572 196,413 1,535,446 3,917,203 Population 2006 7,048 9,072 7,600 5,934 2,514 239,992 1,662,536 4,239,848 Percentage Change 70.6 49.2 23.8 20.6 -2.3 22.2 8.3 8.2 ‘02-’06 Age Profile Percentage of 22.1 22.2 26.5 25.7 14.2 22.1 19.6 20.4 population aged 0-14 Percentage of 13.1 15.0 9.8 14.4 17.7 14.9 15.6 14.9 population aged 15-24 Percentage of 43.1 47.5 39.7 37.9 34.4 37.7 34.4 31.7 population aged 25-44 Percentage of 16.5 12.5 17.6 18.4 23.5 19.4 20.7 21.9 population aged 45-64 Percentage of 5.2 2.8 6.4 3.7 10.3 6.0 9.7 11.0 population aged 65+ There have been substantial changes in the Over the inter-census period the population of population of Area MN101 over the period 2002- EDs within Area MN101 increased significantly, 2006. While the population of Lusk has grown by average of 34.9% increase over the entire area. The 70.6%, Swords Village saw a population decline populations of the Greater Dublin Area increased by of 2.3%. In total the population of the EDs of Area 8.3% and 8.2% respectively over the same period. MN101 has grown from 23,844 in 2002 to 32,168 in This illustrates the expanding population of the 2006. In Area MN101 the two most populated age GDA, into areas further and further from Dublin categories are the 25-44 age category and the 0-14 Most EDs in Area MN101 have quite a young age age category. The least populated category is the structure. However, Swords Village has relatively 65 or older age category. Donabate has the lowest higher proportion of people aged 45-64 and 65+. proportion of population aged 15-24 of all EDs in This ED therefore has a much older age structure the study area (9.8%). than the other EDs in Area MN101.
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