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Limerick 2030 An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick 2010 Limerick has missed out on any FDI inflows, which seem to have favoured Dublin, Cork and Galway. In the first quarter of 2012 the IDA attracted 3,097 jobs to Ireland, of which only 32 (1.03%) were located in Limerick. This compares to 2,150 jobs to the Dublin/Dundalk area, which is almost 70% of all FDI employment attracted to Ireland in this period. Figure 3 IDA Job Change 2007 - 2011 Source: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0130/ida.pdf GVA and Income Limerick (City and County combined) is widely recognised as one of the more deprived areas of Ireland and in recent years this has been compounded by significant job losses. Both the Mid-West Region and Limerick continue to struggle with relatively high levels of unemployment, in particular long-term unemployment and unemployment amongst those under the age of 25. GVA data for 2010 show that the Mid-West is underperforming the State as a whole by around €4,239 per head per year. Given the population of the Mid-West, the region lost Gross Value Added (GVA) totals €1.53 million annually. Looking at sectoral GVA across the Mid-West and the State it is clear that the Mid-West economy leans more towards primary industries of agriculture, forestry and fishing rather than services (market and non-market). Table 14: GVA per Person and by Sector for Mid-West and State – 2010 Mid-West State Mid-West as % of State Gross Value Added (GVA) per person at Basic Prices (Euro) 26,678 30,917 86% GVA at Basic Prices - Agriculture, Forestryand Fishing (Euro Million) 249 2,067 12% GVA at Basic Prices - Manufacturing, Building and Construction (Euro Million) 3,229 37,226 8.7% GVA at Basic Prices, - Market and Non Market Services (Euro Million) 6,651 102,258 6.5% Total GVA (Euro Million) 10,087 140,970 - Source: Ireland Central Statistics Office – Gross Value Added by Region June 2013 30
Limerick 2030 An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick Whilst the Mid-West does lean towards primary industries and is performing below average across some socio-economic indicators, the experience is not uniform across the region. Limerick outperforms the Mid-West Region in terms of total income per person at €25,552 compared to €24,962. Compared to the State, both the Region and the Limerick area perform poorly in terms of income per head, however, the lower cost of living in Limerick and the Mid-West means that disposable income per person is above the national average in Limerick and only 2% short of the national average at the Mid-West Region level. Table 15: Relative Income per Capita Sector Limerick Mid-West State Total Income per Person (Euro) 25,552 24,962 26,192 Index of Total Income per Person (State=100) 97.6% 95.3% 100% Disposable Income per Person (Euro) 21,230 20,713 21,356 Index of Disposable Income per Person (State=100) (State=100) 99.4% 97% 100% Disposable Income per Person (excluding Rent) (Euro) 19,972 19,471 19,877 Index of Disposable Income per Person (excluding Rent) (State=100) 100.5% 98% 100% Source: Ireland Central Statistics Office – Incomes by Region Regeneration Areas Limerick City is the second most disadvantaged local authority area in the country and has been in this position consistently since 1991. 5 Within the City there are four areas (Southside: Southill, Ballincurra Weston; Northside: Moyross, St Marys Park) that have been recognised in the Fitzgerald Report (2007) as being extreme pockets of deprivation. Collectively the four regeneration areas include approximately 3,000 households and have a population of over 10,000 people. Across the areas there are a number of common traits in terms of structural economic deficiencies, extensive social problems, and physical planning. The structural economic deficiencies in each estate stem from the population lacking the skills and education necessary to take advantage of employment opportunities. Part of the difficulty is attitudinal, related to confidence and also expectations to advance beyond a situation of welfare dependence. For some residents it has been noted that welfare is no longer a safety net but a way of life. The populations of the three regeneration areas are also characterised by extensive social problems. These are generally reflected in the poor education levels attained by children, the high proportion of female headed households and a high number of young people that struggle to engage with other young people and who experience difficulties with wider social engagement. 5 Limerick Regeneration - http://www.limerickregeneration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Social_Regeneration.pdf June 2013 31
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