IMPLEMENTING CHANGE:

A NEW LOCAL AGENDA FOR

JOBS AND GROWTH In co-operation with the EU Presidency, Irish Government and Pobal

26-27 March 2013, Dublin-Kilkenny, Ireland

9th Annual Meeting

WORKSHOP G: DATA FOR POLICY DESIGN AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Richard Deane - Appraisal, Information and Monitoring Co-ordinator, Pobal

Ciarán Reid - Manager, Ballyfermot, Chapelizod Partnership

Data usage for Programme

Design and Targeting

Richard Deane, Appraisal, Information and

Monitoring Co-ordinator, Pobal

Ciarán Reid, Manager, Ballyfermot,

Chapelizod Partnership

Content Two elements to this presentation

a) Overview of the IRIS database, its development and purpose

b) How the system is used locally in conjunction with other data

applications.

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What is IRIS? • LCDP is complex programme with an anti poverty &

social inclusion focus

• Multi dimensional system required

• Integrates strategic and annual planning with

financial payments and case management

• Allows users of the system to look at performance

and service delivery from many aspects

• Aims to evidence the effectiveness or not of the

targeting of activities to areas of disadvantage and

outcomes.

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Structure of the system

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LDC LDC Staff

LCG

Beneficiaries

Individual

Beneficiaries

Annual

Plans

Payments

Board

Members

Visits AGM

Actions

Local

Objective

Statements

Quarterly

Returns

Annual

Plan LDC Goals

Expenditure

Actions

Strategic

Plan Key

Planning/Policy

Structures

Budget

Line Items

Action RAPID

Areas

Beneficiary

Groups

Staff

Involved Collaborative

Partners

Individual

outputs/outcomes LCG

outputs/outcomes

Other

outputs/outcomes

Quarterly

Milestones

Budget

Line Item

Evidencing the work

Profile of the client:

• Gender, Age Band, Education & Employment Status, Address and target

group

National programme indicators(primarily quantitative in nature)

• Access and uptake of services

• Participation in education and labour market training activities

• Progression into employment/self employment.

SharePoint/document storage facility for evidencing qualitative aspects of the

programme with on-going appraisal and review by Pobal

Funding expenditure

• Against the programme goals

• Levered funding for other social inclusion activities

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Dublin City Dublin City

Conference

Venue

O’Reilly

Centre UCD

Ballyfermot/Chapelizod

Partnership

Where we are!/Where are we?

Local Areas and targeting : Dublin

Region

Dublin City

Ballyfermot/Chapelizod

Partnership Area

Targeting: Dublin City

Targeting: Small Area Cherry Orchard A

LCDP

Electoral District Cherry Orchard A

Caseload 129

Local Employment Service

Electoral District

Cherry Orchard A

Case Load 174

Small Area In ED Cherry Orchard A 2006 2011 Change

Deprevation Score -15.90 -15.90 0

Population Change 12.50 1.50 -

Age Dependency Ratio 36.10 33.50 -2.6

Lone Parent Ratio 51.20 53.20 2

Proportion with Primary Education only 23.80 18.10 -5.7

Proportion with third level Education 10.60 5.60 -5

Unemployment Rate Male 19.80 42.20 22.4

Unemployment Rate Female 16.70 25.50 8.8

Proportion in Local Authority rented

accommodation

65.90 65.70 -0.20

Review of IRIS data: 2011-2012 caseload (1588)

111

129

210

305

187

267

144

164

69

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Number of Beneficiaries by Electoral District

11%

8%

81%

0%

By Deprivation Status

Marginallybelow average(-10- 0)

Marginallyabove average(0 -10)

Disadvantaged(-20 -10)

Affluent

Review of IRIS data: Target Groups and Employment Status

27 29 20 17

158

348

538

88

46

24 21 8

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

By Employment Status

Review of IRIS data: AGE and Employment Status

66

187

291

453

499

91

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

over 55 46-55 36-45 26-35 18-25 16-18

By Age

51

98

10 9

585

55

365

118 140

49

107

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Education Status of individuals on caseload

Programme Responses

Programme Goals Programme Responses

Goal One: Promote awareness, knowledge

and uptake of a wide range of

statutory, voluntary and

community services

Community Garden: Development, outreach, access

and participation

Goal Two: Increase access to formal and

informal education, recreational

and cultural development activities

and resources

Education Task Force

Family Support Programme

Second and Third Level supports

Goal Three: Increase peoples’ work readiness

and employment prospects

Labour market programmes and Labour Market training

Goal Four:

Promote active engagement with

policy, practice, and decision

making processes on matters

affecting local communities

Active Citizenship

Programme Responses