Presentation by Richard Deane, Information, Appraisal and Monitoring Coordinator, Pobal, & Ciaran Reid, CEO Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership, Ireland. 9th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance (Dublin-Kilkenny, Ireland), 26/27 March 2013. http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/9thfplgmeeting.htm

1. 9th Annual Meeting
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
WORKSHOP G: DATA FOR POLICY DESIGN AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Richard Deane - Appraisal, Information and Monitoring Co-ordinator, Pobal
Ciarán Reid - Manager, Ballyfermot, Chapelizod Partnership

2. Data usage for Programme
Design and Targeting
Richard Deane, Appraisal, Information and
Monitoring Co-ordinator, Pobal
Ciarán Reid, Manager, Ballyfermot,
Chapelizod Partnership

3. 2
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.

4. 3
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.

5. 4
Structure of the system

6. Board
Members Annual
Plans
LDC
LDC Staff Actions
Individual Payments
Beneficiaries
LCG
Beneficiaries Visits
AGM

7. Strategic
Plan
Local Key
Planning/Policy
Objective Structures
Statements
Annual
LDC Goals Plan
Quarterly
Returns
Actions
Budget
Line Items Expenditure

8. Beneficiary Staff
Involved Collaborative
Groups Partners
RAPID Action Budget
Areas Line Item
Quarterly
Milestones
Individual
outputs/outcomes Other
LCG outputs/outcomes
outputs/outcomes

9. 8
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

10. 9

11. Where we are!/Where are we?
Dublin
Dublin City City
Conference
Venue
O’Reilly
Centre UCD
Ballyfermot/Chapelizod
Partnership

12. Local Areas and targeting : Dublin
Region
Dublin City
Ballyfermot/Chapelizod
Partnership Area

13. Targeting: Dublin City

14. Targeting: Small Area Cherry Orchard A
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
LCDP Proportion with Primary Education only 23.80 18.10 -5.7
Electoral District Cherry Orchard A
Caseload 129
Proportion with third level Education 10.60 5.60 -5
Unemployment Rate Male 19.80 42.20 22.4
Local Employment Service
Electoral District Unemployment Rate Female 16.70 25.50 8.8
Cherry Orchard A Proportion in Local Authority rented 65.90 65.70 -0.20
Case Load 174 accommodation

15. Review of IRIS data: 2011-2012 caseload (1588)
By Deprivation Status
Number of Beneficiaries
by Electoral District
350
305 0% Marginally
300
below average
267 11%
(-10- 0)
250 8%
Marginally
210 above average
200
(0 -10)
187
164 Disadvantaged
144 (-20 -10)
150
129
111 81%
Affluent
100
69
50
0

16. Review of IRIS data: Target Groups and Employment Status
By Employment Status
600
538
500
400
348
300
200
158
100 88
46
27 29 20 24 21
17 8
0

17. Review of IRIS data: AGE and Employment Status
By Age Education Status of individuals on caseload
600 700
600 585
499
500
453 500
400 400 365
300
291
300
200
140
118 107
98
200 187 100
51 55 49
10 9
0
91
100
66
0
over 55 46-55 36-45 26-35 18-25 16-18

18. Programme Responses
Programme Goals Programme Responses
Programme Responses outreach, access
Goal One: Community Garden: Development,
Promote awareness, knowledge
and uptake of a wide range of and participation
statutory, voluntary and
community services
Goal Two: Education Task Force
Increase access to formal and
informal education, recreational Family Support Programme
and cultural development activities
and resources
Second and Third Level supports
Goal Three: Labour market programmes and Labour Market training
Increase peoples’ work readiness
and employment prospects
Goal Four: Active Citizenship
Promote active engagement with
policy, practice, and decision
making processes on matters
affecting local communities