The National Spatial Strategy and the Midlands Region NSS Core - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The National Spatial Strategy and the Midlands Region

NSS Core Messages…. • Better spread of job opportunities.. • Better Quality of Life.. • Better places to live in..

What the NSS will do…. • Spatial Policy Framework.. • Shape future investment.. • Enhancing quality in planning..

Current Development Trends…. • Pivotal role of Dublin.. • Need for counterweights.. • Structural change in rural areas..

How to strengthen areas and places…. • Enhancing Competitiveness.. • Scale and Critical Mass is crucial.. • Unlocking potential of wider areas..

The National Spatial Strategy Letterkenny Derry Sligo Monaghan Ballina Cavan Dundalk Tuam Castlebar Mullingar Athlone Dublin Galway Tullamore Kilkenny Ennis Limerick /Shannon Tralee Wexford Mallow Waterford Killarney Cork

Derry Larne Letterkenny Belfast Belfast Enniskillen Sligo Newry Monaghan Ballina Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk Cavan Castlebar Mullingar Tuam Athlone Galway Dublin Dublin Tullamore Ennis Limerick Kilkenny /Shannon Wexford Tralee Killarney Mallow Waterford Waterford Cork Cork

National Transport Strategic Radial Corridors Network Strategic Linking Corridors Letterkenny International Access Derry Larne Air Belfast Belfast Sea Enniskillen Sligo Newry Monaghan Ballina Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk Cavan Castlebar Air Tuam Mullingar Athlone Dublin Sea Galway Tullamore Limerick Ennis /Shannon Air Kilkenny Sea Sea Tralee Wexford Air Mallow Killarney Waterford Cork Air Sea

Rural Policies…. • Rural and Urban partnership in balanced development.. • Strengthening rural communities.. • Protecting environmental qualities.. • Rural Settlement: • Accommodating the needs of rural communities.. • Areas close to cities/main towns.. • Building up the village structure.. • Areas with a weaker urban structure..

Greencastle Greencastle Belmullet Belmullet Carndonagh Carndonagh to Enniskillen to Enniskillen Moville Moville Sligo Sligo and Belfast and Belfast Buncrana Buncrana Killala Killala Milford Milford Ballina Ballina Bunbeg Bunbeg Rathmelton Rathmelton Crossmolina Crossmolina Derry Derry Letterkenny Letterkenny Dunloe Dunloe Lifford Lifford Keel Keel Foxford Foxford Charlestown Charlestown Carrick-on-Shannon Carrick-on-Shannon Strabane Strabane Boyle Boyle Glenties Glenties Newport Newport Swinford Swinford Raphoe Raphoe to Dublin to Dublin Ballybofey Ballybofey and Dundalk and Dundalk Ardara Ardara Ballaghadereen Ballaghadereen Kiltamagh Kiltamagh Killybegs Killybegs Donegal Donegal Castlebar Castlebar Knock Knock Elphin Elphin Castlerea Castlerea Omagh Omagh Ballyhaunis Ballyhaunis Belfast Belfast Westport Westport Strokestown Strokestown Ballyshannon Ballyshannon Claremorris Claremorris to Derry and to Derry and Roscommon Roscommon to Dublin to Dublin Donegal Donegal Bundoran Bundoran Ballinrobe Ballinrobe Derry to Monaghan to Monaghan Ballygar Ballygar Enniskillen Enniskillen and Dundalk and Dundalk Armagh Armagh Mount Bellew Mount Bellew Clifden Clifden Tuam Tuam Manorhamilton Manorhamilton Larne Letterkenny Sligo Sligo Monaghan Monaghan Oughterard Oughterard Newry Newry Collooney Collooney Clones Clones to Belfast to Belfast Moycullen Moycullen Athlone Athlone Belturbet Belturbet Tobercurry Tobercurry Drumshanbo Drumshanbo Ballyconnell Ballyconnell Castleblayney Castleblayney Galway Galway Ballymote Ballymote Cootehill Cootehill to Dublin to Dublin Ballinamore Ballinamore Carraroe Carraroe Belfast Belfast Carrickmacross Carrickmacross Rossaveel Rossaveel Ballinasloe Ballinasloe and and Athenry Athenry Mohill Mohill Cavan Cavan South East South East Bailieborough Bailieborough Dundalk Dundalk Carrick-on-Shannon Carrick-on-Shannon to Galway to Galway Boyle Boyle Kingscourt Kingscourt Virginia Virginia Ardee Ardee Loughrea Loughrea Drogheda Drogheda to Dublin to Dublin Gort Gort Portumna Portumna to Dublin to Dublin Enniskillen to Mullingar, to Mullingar, Tullamore and Tullamore and Sligo Athlone Athlone to Dublin to Dublin to Limerick / to Limerick / Shannon and Shannon and Cork Cork Newry Granard Granard to Sligo and to Sligo and Mayo Mayo to Dundalk to Dundalk Monaghan Longford Longford Ballina Castlepollard Castlepollard Edgeworthstown Edgeworthstown Meathas Troim Meathas Troim Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk to Mayo to Mayo Ballymahon Ballymahon Mullingar Mullingar Cavan Castlebar Kinnegad Kinnegad Galway Galway Athlone Athlone Moate Moate Rochfortbridge Rochfortbridge to Galway, to Galway, to Dublin to Dublin Sligo, Derry Sligo, Derry Mullingar Clara Clara to to Belfast Belfast and Larne and Larne Newry Newry Edenderry Edenderry Tuam Athlone Ferbane Ferbane to to Ballyvaghan Ballyvaghan Derry and Derry and Tullamore Tullamore Donegal Donegal Doolin Doolin Borrisokane Borrisokane to Dublin to Dublin to Galway to Galway to Dublin to Dublin Dundalk Dundalk Galway Kilcormac Kilcormac Portarlington Portarlington Corrofin Corrofin Banagher Banagher Dublin Dublin Mountmellick Mountmellick Ennistimon Ennistimon Ardee Ardee Birr Birr Scarriff Scarriff Roscrea Roscrea Ennis Ennis Tullamore to Cavan to Cavan to Dublin to Dublin and Donegal and Donegal Milltown Malbay Milltown Malbay Nenagh Nenagh Killaloe Killaloe Portlaoise Portlaoise Newmarket-on-Fergus Newmarket-on-Fergus Mountrath Mountrath Stradbally Stradbally Ballina Ballina Oldcastle Oldcastle Drogheda Drogheda Cratloe Cratloe Shannon Shannon to Dublin to Dublin Kells Kells Limerick Limerick Templemore Templemore Abbeyleix Abbeyleix Ceannas Mor Ceannas Mor Laytown / Laytown / Kilkee Kilkee Bettystown/ Bettystown/ to Limerick to Limerick Birdhill Birdhill Ennis Navan Navan Mornington Mornington Kilrush Kilrush Rathdowney Rathdowney to Rosslare to Rosslare to Rosslare to Rosslare Thurles Thurles to Mullingar, to Mullingar, Duleek Duleek Patrickswell Patrickswell Athboy Athboy Tullamore Tullamore Newport Newport and Athlone and Athlone Foynes Foynes Askeaton Askeaton Adare Adare Balbriggan Balbriggan Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin Lusk Lusk Rathkeale Rathkeale Trim Trim Ratoath Ratoath Bruff Bruff Hospital Hospital to Sligo, to Sligo, Rush Rush Croom Croom to Waterford to Waterford to Waterford to Waterford Castlebar Castlebar Ashbourne Ashbourne and Galway and Galway Newcastle West Newcastle West Abbeyfeale Abbeyfeale Swords Swords to Cork to Cork Dunboyne Dunboyne Limerick Kilkenny Mulhuddart Mulhuddart to Cork to Cork Enfield Enfield /Shannon Wexford Maynooth Maynooth Dublin Dublin Leixlip Leixlip Metropolitan Metropolitan Area Area to Kerry to Kerry Clane Clane Celbridge Celbridge Lucan Lucan Dun Laoghaire Dun Laoghaire Tallaght Tallaght to Cork to Cork Naas Naas Rathangan Rathangan Kill Kill Killarney Newbridge Newbridge Tralee Droichead Nua Droichead Nua Bray Bray Mallow Waterford Waterford Blessington Blessington Enniskerry Enniskerry Greystones Greystones Kildare Kildare to Cork, to Cork, Ballymore Ballymore Limerick Limerick Monasterevin Monasterevin Eustace Eustace Kilcoole Kilcoole and Tralee and Tralee Kilcullen Kilcullen Newtownmountkennedy Newtownmountkennedy Athy Athy Rathnew Rathnew Wicklow Wicklow to Athlone to Athlone to Dublin to Dublin Rathdrum Rathdrum to Dublin to Dublin Baltinglass Baltinglass Cork Cork to Dublin to Dublin Ballybunnion Ballybunnion to Limerick to Limerick Carlow Carlow Tullow Tullow Listowel Listowel to Limerick to Limerick Carlow Carlow to Waterford to Waterford Castlecomber Castlecomber Arklow Arklow Charleville Charleville to Dublin to Dublin Rathluirc Rathluirc Bagenalstown Bagenalstown Gorey Gorey Muine Bheag Muine Bheag Kilkenny Kilkenny Tralee Tralee Bunclody Bunclody to Wexford to Wexford and Rosslare and Rosslare Castleisland Castleisland Newmarket Newmarket Mitchelstown Mitchelstown Ferns Ferns Dingle Dingle Callan Callan Kanturk Kanturk to Limerick to Limerick Graiguenamanagh Graiguenamanagh Fermoy Fermoy Enniscorthy Enniscorthy Killorglin Killorglin Mallow Mallow Cashel Cashel Thomastown Thomastown Millstreet Millstreet Killarney Killarney Tipperary Tipperary Fethard Fethard to Waterford to Waterford Blarney Blarney Cahersiveen Cahersiveen Midleton Midleton Caher Caher Clonmel Clonmel Carrick-on-Suir Carrick-on-Suir New Ross New Ross Kenmare Kenmare Tower Tower Cork Cork Youghal Youghal Macroom Macroom Cobh Cobh Wexford Wexford Passage Passage West West Rosslare Rosslare Carrigaline Carrigaline to Cork to Cork Waterford Waterford Bandon Bandon Kinsale Kinsale Castletownbere Castletownbere Dunmanway Dunmanway Tramore Tramore Dunmore Dunmore East East Bantry Bantry Clonakilty Clonakilty Lismore Lismore Dungarvan Dungarvan Skibbereen Skibbereen to Cork to Cork Youghal Youghal

Derry Larne Letterkenny Belfast Belfast Enniskillen Sligo Newry Monaghan Ballina Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk Cavan Castlebar Mullingar Tuam Athlone Galway Dublin Dublin Tullamore Ennis Limerick Kilkenny /Shannon Wexford Tralee Killarney Mallow Waterford Waterford Cork Cork