Dublin a Ction Plan for Jobs 2016-2018
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DUBLIN A CTION PLAN FOR JOBS 2016-2018 DUBLIN January 2016 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 23 Kildare St. Dublin 2 D02 TD30 Tel: +353 1 631 2121 www.djei.ie The Action Plan for Jobs is an initiative of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation DUBLIN ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS Foreword by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, T.D. When this Government came into office we were faced with addressing a significant challenge to help to get people back to work and to stem the tide of job losses. One of our key priorities was to rebuild an economy that would be sustainable over the longer term, to embed resilience based on competitive enterprise, innovation and exports. The Action Plan for Jobs has been Government’s main initiative to support job creation and enterprise, involving a whole of Government response. We have achieved a significant amount since 2012 when the Action Plan for Jobs process was started. We set the ambition to increase the number of people at work by 100,000 by 2016. We have exceeded that ambition, as figures published by the Central Statistics Office for the third quarter of 2015 show that over 136,000 additional jobs have been created. We now have more people at work than we did a decade ago. We need to build on this progress and stretch ourselves further. Our longer term enterprise policy Enterprise 2025 set an ambition to reach a total of 2.18 million in employment by 2020. We want to ensure that all of our regions benefit from the recovery. We have published an Action Plan for every region to focus action on accelerating the pace of progress throughout the country. As a Dublin Deputy and Minister I know that the Dublin region has a key role to play, not only in terms of contributing to our national ambition, but also in terms of driving sustainable growth and job creation. The Dublin Action Plan for Jobs is somewhat different than the others. Today, cities compete with cities globally for investment and talent and this competition is fierce. Dublin has punched above its weight over the past decades as a relatively small city in a global context – and we need to take action as we return to growth to ensure that this remains the case. In addition, we know that Dublin is not homogenous, and could best be described as a city of villages. Areas throughout the Dublin region boast different characteristics, nature of sectoral strengths, skills profile and potential. We want to identify, nurture and deliver on that potential. This Plan has considered Dublin both in the national context and in terms of how it is positioned in an international context and perceived from an external perspective. Dublin’s diversity and the dynamic already evident give us a strong base from which to build. There is a lot going on already, with many agencies, Local Authorities, bodies and industry associations focused on making a difference in Dublin. The focus of this Plan is firmly on ways in which we can, by working together across the city region, deliver a greater impact for our efforts. We can realise a step change in enterprise performance and strengthen the resilience of our economy to provide sustainable jobs and a quality place in which to live, work and play. We can ensure that a strong, successful Dublin benefits the country as a whole. We will collaborate effectively, we will elevate what is happening to raise the profile of the region and share best practice and we will differentiate Dublin’s offering in a global context. The key actors engaged closely with my Department in developing the Plan, and are committed to implementing the actions set out. In addition, this Plan complements the Local Economic and Community Plans developed by the Local Authorities and the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies to be developed by the Regional Assemblies. i DUBLIN ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS I want to thank all those who contributed to the development of the Plan and look forward to their continued participation in the process. This is only the start. To further support enterprise growth and job creation in the regions, the Government will provide up to €250 million over the next five years to support the Regional Action Plan process. €150 million of this funding will support an IDA property programme, while up to €100 million will be made available through Enterprise Ireland for three separate competitive calls for proposals which will support innovative and collaborative approaches to drive job creation across the regions. Richard Bruton, T.D. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation ii DUBLIN ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS Table of Contents Foreword i Executive Summary v Introduction 1 Ireland’s return to growth 1 Dublin … defining ‘place’ 1 Developing a Dublin Action Plan for Jobs 2 Dublin – a driving force in Ireland’s future economic development 4 Dublin employment trends and analysis 5 Dublin – supporting our enterprises 13 Dublin – realising its full potential 15 Dublin – realising and driving national ambition 17 A vision and plan for Dublin – stimulating enterprise and growth 17 Dublin – making a difference 19 Theme 1 Dublin – a step up in enterprise performance 20 A sustained focus on transformation and investment 20 Leveraging our distinctive enterprise mix 22 Excellence and scale in research and development through national collaborations 23 Innovative procurement – a win:win 25 Collaboration across Local Authorities ….delivering more…. 26 Connecting locally – creating shared value 27 Raising the bar for small and micro enterprises – delivering greater economic impact …. 28 The importance of attractive world class property solutions 29 Theme 2 A changing sectoral dynamic 31 Enabling clustering with scale and international visibility 31 The talent imperative – addressing sector specific needs 33 Deepening resilience – a strong enterprise mix in Dublin 34 iii DUBLIN ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS Theme 3 Dublin – a world class start-up city 47 Raising Dublin’s profile internationally and nationally as a start-up hub 47 A joined-up offering on enterprise space for start-ups 50 Strengthening start up capabilities for sustainable growth 52 Realising untapped entrepreneurship potential 54 Theme 4 Dublin – 21st Century talent for enterprise 56 Strengthening collaborative dialogue between education and enterprise 56 Establishing a Technological University of Dublin 58 International students….raising Dublin’s profile and making connections 59 Embedding entrepreneurialism, design-thinking and creativity in our next generation … 60 Dublin – a hub for hackathons 62 Career focused education 63 Theme 5 Dublin - city of the world that feels like a village 64 Celebrating and promoting difference 64 Dublin as a Gateway nationally and internationally 66 Making connections: Dublin-Belfast corridor 70 Theme 6 Dublin – the ‘Ideas Capital’ 74 Smart Dublin 74 Design thinking in action 76 Street of the Future – test, experience and showcase technologies for living 78 Implementing the plan and monitoring progress 79 Appendices 80 iv DUBLIN ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS Executive Summary Context and objectives There are now more people at work in Ireland than there was a decade ago. Today, the Dublin region has 605,600 people in employment and an unemployment rate of 8 percent, down from the high of 13 percent in 2010. There are over 60,000 more people back at work in the region since the Action Plan for Jobs process was launched by the Government in 20121. There is still some way to go to reach the national ambition set out in Enterprise 2025 to have 2.18 people in employment by 2020, and an unemployment rate of 6 percent – with each region in the country benefiting from the recovery. As our capital city region, Dublin has punched above its weight over the past decades as a relatively small city in a global context, and is rebounding well from the economic downturn. However, we need to ensure that further growth is based on a sustainable model, with exports as a key driver. We need to see a continued strengthening of our enterprise base through innovation, skills development, enhanced productivity and competitiveness. We need also to be aware that cities compete with cities globally for investment and talent and this competition is intensifying. Dublin has an important role to play in Ireland’s future economic growth, not just as a contributor to our national ambition for growth over the next decade, but as a key driver of our future growth. The Dublin Action Plan for Jobs considers Dublin both in the national context and in terms of how it is positioned in an international context, and perceived from an external perspective. Our vision for Dublin envisages: Dublin - The best capital city in which to succeed in business delivering sustainable employment and higher standards of living for all. Enterprise – competitive, productive and globally connected enabled by our entrepreneurial and innovative culture that is embodied in people, place and policy. Our goal for Dublin is to achieve sustainable full employment, with a further 66,000 people in employment by 2020. This Plan encompasses the whole of enterprise, aimed at delivering opportunities across the city region and including both manufacturing and services activities. Our ambition is that Dublin will drive Ireland’s economic recovery, will build its international visibility and will: . deliver an internationally competitive, innovative and productive enterprise base – through a step change in enterprise performance across all sectors in Dublin; 1 Based on Q3 2015 & Q3 2011, CSO, QNHS v DUBLIN ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS . develop hubs with a global reputation in Dublin for a number of key sectors building on its strengths in software, financial services, internationally traded services, design, food, bio- pharma and tourism – and with the ability to capture new areas of opportunity as sectors evolve and as digitisation becomes more pervasive; .