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PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 4: Social & Community Facilities Photo 20: Abbey Community College – PLC Centre / Boyle VTOS Centre 4.2.4 Social Inclusion & Disability Due to inadequate income and other resources people may be excluded and marginalised from participating in activities, which are considered the norm for other people in society. Social inclusion refers to a series of positive actions to achieve equality of access to services and goods, to assist all individuals to participate in their community and society, to encourage the contribution of all persons to social and cultural life, and to be aware of and to challenge all forms of discrimination. The provision of facilities such as childcare, health and social infrastructure is fundamental to establishing communities and promoting quality of life, social inclusion and sustainable settlements. Adequate provision should be made for sport, recreational and other public amenities in Boyle. Roscommon County Council's Social Inclusion Unit has been developed in partnership with all sections of the local authority. Its role is to support and facilitate Social Inclusion activities and policies across the entire range of local authority activities. By establishing a Social Inclusion Unit, Roscommon County Council aims to broaden the role of the Council in tacking social exclusion and poverty in County Roscommon and to more fully integrate it into the entire work of the organisation. 4.2.5 Childcare Provision Early Childhood Care and Education is an important service for both parents and their children. It enables parents to access education, employment and can also give them opportunities to engage in social activities. Early Childhood is a key stage in children’s lives. The need to develop and expand social infrastructure such as childcare provision which supports the lifecycle needs of people working and living in the county, is a priority of Roscommon County Council. In 2011 there were 1822 children in Early Childhood Care and Education services throughout the County, in 29 community services and 28 private services which are categorised into sessional, part-time and full-time day care in private and community services. There are also approximately 37 After-school services, 18 Parent and Toddler groups and 39 childminders known to Roscommon County Childcare Committee in the county. Childcare in Boyle is currently provided through 7 Early Childhood Care and Education services. Boyle Social Services Pre-School and Tangier Tots are situated within Boyle town. All others are situated within the wider Electoral District of Boyle. There are a number of Childminding services in the Boyle Electoral District. RCC consulted with the Roscommon County Childcare Committee and the above information is accurate as per November 2011. Further information on all of the Early Childhood Care and Education services can be found in Roscommon County Childcare Committee’s 2011 publication ‘The Development of the Early Childhood Care & Education in County Roscommon, including a Directory of Services’. 4.2.6 Health Responsibility for the provision of health-care facilities within County Roscommon lies with a number of public, voluntary and private agencies. The Health Service Executive is the primary agency responsible for delivering health and personal social services. The Health Centre in Boyle is located on Elphin Street. Roscommon County Hospital is located in Roscommon town, 44km from Boyle Town. A medical, surgical, psychiatric, geriatric and coronary service is available together with an accident and emergency unit at the hospital. Sligo Hospital, Swinford Hospital in County Mayo and St. Patrick’s Hospital in Carrick-on-Shannon are also situated in relatively close proximity to Boyle. There are currently two nursing homes situated in Boyle. The Sacred Heart Home (Elderly Hospital) in Roscommon Town is 44km from Boyle. 4.2.7 Fire Service The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management is the body primarily charged with the responsibility of giving advice to the public on fire safety matters. The protection of life, property and the environment by the efficient and effective prevention and control of fires and other emergencies form the main objectives of the Fire Service. Roscommon County Council maintains six brigades: Castlerea, Elphin, Roscommon, Boyle, Ballaghaderreen and Strokestown. In addition, Athlone Town Council provides the service, by Agreement, in the Southern part of the County. The headquarters for the County Fire Service is provided at Roscommon Fire Station. Boyle fire station was built in 1994 and is situated on Marion Road. Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 40
PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 4: Social & Community Facilities 4.2.8 Burial Grounds Photo 21: Boyle Fire Station The Roads Section of RCC is responsible for regulations in relation to Burial Grounds. The main cemetery for Boyle Town is Assylinn, which is located outside the LAP development boundary, to the west of the town. Cemetery Bye-laws came into force on the 1 st of April 2001 and all open graveyards have to abide by them. There are also graveyards which are considered ancient and it is noted that over half the graveyards in the county are on the Record of Monuments and Places. This is important as it means that these are protected under the National Monuments Act 1930-2004. Such historic graveyards are the oldest in the county and contain structures and burials from the earliest phases of Christianity up to the present. Some graveyards also have associated churches, mausoleums, vaults or other structures, which are protected under the Planning and Development Acts, because of their architectural or other value. Historic graveyards contain within them a wealth of archaeological and architectural heritage – such as churches, bullaun stones, carved stones, rare plants, native grasses and dry stonewalls etc and may be protected under the National Monuments Act or the Planning & Development Acts. The County Roscommon Graveyard survey contains details on the ownership and status of all graveyards in County Roscommon. This can be viewed on www.roscommoncoco.ie or in the County Library, Roscommon. 4.2.9 Community Development Forum North Roscommon Community Forum (www.nrcf.ie) North Roscommon Community Forum was established in 1997 and its purpose is to give a voice to the community and voluntary sector in a number of ways. It brings affiliated voluntary and community groups together so that the forum can present a strong, independent, united voice of the community, share knowledge and experiences and promote development, growth and change. The Forum is open to a broad range of community groups and voluntary organisations. Groups already participating include those involved with community development, community resource centres, social care, young people, heritage, enterprise development, employment creation, rural tourism groups. One very important role of the Forum is to facilitate the representation of, and participation by, community and voluntary groups in the North Roscommon area in matters relating to the work of Roscommon County Development Board (RCDB). This involves Forum representatives sitting on the County Development Board which enables networking and collaboration between RCDB and the Forum, and the groups and organisations it represents. Forum representatives also sit on the Strategic Policy Committees and Social Inclusion Measures Working Group of Roscommon County Council. Their presence on these bodies facilitates two-way communication between the community and local government by bringing the views of the community organisations to local government and by feeding back relevant information to the member groups of the Forum. The Forum also has representatives on a number of other local agencies and regional bodies including: ‣ Roscommon County Childcare Committee ‣ Roscommon County Development Board ‣ Roscommon County Enterprise Board ‣ Roscommon Integrated Development Company (RIDC) ‣ County Roscommon Heritage Forum The Forum plays an important role in providing practical assistance and support to its member groups and organisations. This assistance includes helping groups to identify funding sources and make grant applications, facilitating members looking for particular types of training, as well as helping to deliver great insurance deals for members. Funding for voluntary and community groups is available from a wide range of organisations including: • Government Departments & Agencies • Dormant Accounts Fund • National Lottery • Trusts & Non Governmental Organisations 4.3 SOCIAL & COMMUNITY FACILITIES STRATEGY The Social and Community Facilities Strategy for Boyle aims to promote a wide range of existing and new Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 41
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