1 | BACKGROUND
1 | BACKGROUND
Southern Regional Assembly
The Southern Region
Established in 2015, the Southern Regional Assembly is part of the regional tier of government in Ireland.
The Southern Region is facing many challenges and opportunities as it changes in the coming decades, such as population growth and how people live and work. We need to plan for each change, particularly within a wider background of international events, such as climate crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.
It covers local authorities of Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary, Cork (Cork City, Cork County), Kerry Clare and Limerick
The SRA supports the Region through its regional governance remit in the area of economic and spatial planning and EU funds for regional development.
1 REGION
3 STRATEGIC PLANNING AREAS 9 COUNTIES • Mid-West • South-East • South-West
Part of the Local Government sector, our 33 Assembly Members represent the 10 local authorities at regional level, 27 appointed by their local authority and six nominated as Committee of the Regions Members. The Assembly forges links between the EU, and national and local levels through regional spatial and economic planning and European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) for the benefit of the Southern Region.
3 CITIES Limerick Cork Waterford
We interact with awide variety of Government Departments, agencies, local authorities and stakeholders fromthe private and the third sectors at local, regional national and EU levels.
Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry
Leadership
10 LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Transparency
Engagement
Clare County Council, Limerick City & County Council, Tipperary County Council, Waterford City & County Council, Carlow County Council, Kilkenny County Council, Wexford County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Kerry County Council
VALUES
Approx. 40% of the national landmass
Almost 1/3 of the national labour force
33% of the population
Largely rural region supported by a strong urban structure
Sustainability
Innovation
Equality
Over 84,000
Almost 40% Ireland’s
Internationally- renowned third level institutes and research centres
We are responsible for strategic regional and economic planning and supporting balanced, sustainable regional development.
active enterprises and a strong multinational presence
active farms
• Regional tier of government, represented by local councillor nominees from our local authorities and the Committee of the Regions; • Leading the implementation of the Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy; • Promoting balanced regional development through the management of, support for and involvement in European Regional Development Funded programmes and projects; • Linking local, regional, national and EU policy goals through regional planning and EU regional development.
international and regional airports
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Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands tourism areas active in the Region
Wealth of environmental, natural, cultural and heritage assets
all tier one/ two ports outside of Dublin
Southern Regional Assembly | Corporate Plan 2020-2024
Southern Regional Assembly | Corporate Plan 2020-2024
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