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ISP Celbridge Plan 2016-2020
Table of Contents List of Abbreviations 4 9 Tourism and Heritage 45 Foreword 5 9.1 National and Regional Tourism Context......................................................................................................45 1 Celbridge - A snapshot 7 9.2 Heritage 46 2 Introduction 8 9.3 Festivals and Other Attractions 49 2.1 Context for the Work 8 9.4 Development Opportunities 50 2.2 Approach 9 9.5 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 51 2.3 Methodology 10 10 Enterprise and Employment 53 3 Report Structure 11 10.1 National and Regional Context 53 4 Children and Young People 13 10.2 Large Scale Enterprise 54 4.1 Demographic Profile 13 10.3 Retail Sector 54 4.2 National and Regional Context 14 10.4 Enterprise Supports 55 4.3 Children and Youth Services in Celbridge 15 10.5 Unemployment 55 4.4 General Youth Amenities and Services 18 10.6 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 56 4.5 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 19 11 Infrastructure and Transport 59 5 Health 21 11.1 Road Infrastructure 59 5.1 Policy Context 21 11.2 Parking 60 5.2 Health Services across County Kildare 22 11.3 Public Transport 60 5.3 Hospital Care 23 11.4 Environment 62 5.4 Mental Health Services 23 11.5 Accessibility 62 5.5 Substance Misuse 25 11.6 Telecommunications 62 5.6 Disability Services 26 11.7 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 63 5.7 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 27 12 Implementation and Operations 65 6 Education and Training 29 12.1 Structure 65 6.1 National & Regional Context 29 12.2 Terms of reference for Celbridge IT 66 6.2 Primary and Secondary Schools 30 12.3 Review 66 6.3 Vocational and Further Education and Training 32 13 ISP Celbridge Goals and Objectives Plan 69 6.4 Third Level 33 13.1 Vision 69 6.5 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 33 13.2 Objectives 69 7 Community Facilities and Amenities 35 Appendices 7.1 Community Facilities 35 Appendix 1: List of Stakeholder Consultations 72 7.2 Other Community Facilities and Amenities 37 Appendix 2: Recreational Services in Celbridge 77 7.3 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 39 List of Tables 8 Safety 41 Table 1: National Suicide Rates 2013 (Source: CSO) 23 8.1 County Kildare Joint Policing Committee 41 Table 2: Primary School Enrolment in Celbridge 30 8.2 Policing Levels 41 Table 3: Secondary School Enrolment in Celbridge 30 8.3 Community Safety 42 Table 4: Reductions in Garda Personnel 41 8.4 Anti-Social Behaviour 42 Table 5: Castletown House and Parklands Visitor Numbers 2013 48 8.5 Crime 43 8.6 ISP Goal and Objectives 2016-2020 43 Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 2 Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 2 Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 3
List of Abbreviations A Foreword from our Director
ARAS - Abbey Regional Addiction Service KWETB - Kildare West Wicklow Education and
Training Board
Foreword: Peter Minnock, Director
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Service KYS - Kildare Youth Service of Services Planning Community
CCC - County Childcare Committee LA - Local Authority
and Culture, Kildare County Council,
CDB - County Development Board LAP - Local Area Plan
CE - Community Employment Scheme LCDC - Local Community Development Committee
Kildare Local Community Development
CIC - Citizens Information Centre LECP - Local Economic & Community Plan Committee (LCDC) Chief Officer
CKLP - County Kildare LEADER Partnership LEO - Local Enterprise Office
CSO - Central Statistics Office LHA - Local Health Area
DEIS - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools LTI - Local Training Initiative The development of the Celbridge Integrated Services Programme
(ISP) Plan (-2020) is a truly collaborative and inclusive process.
DPEI - Drug Prevention Education Initiative MABS - Money Advice Budgeting Service
Kildare County Development Board, initiated the ISP in 2010,
DSP - Department of Social Protection NEES - National Employment and Entitlements and Kildare LCDC is continuing commitment to this successful
Service programme.
ED - Electoral Division
NEPS - National Educational Psychological Service The ISP since its’ establishment in 2010, has proven to be very
FETAC - Further Education Training Award
Certificate OPW - Office of Public Works effective. Celbridge is the third ISP town, in this unique Kildare
GYDP - Garda Youth Diversion Project QQI - Quality and Qualifications Ireland based programme. I am very optimistic that the positive results
yielded in other ISP towns, through local community, business,
GMS - General Medical Card Scheme SFP - Strengthening Families Programme
voluntary sector, state and elected representatives working
GP - General (medical) Practitioner SICAP - Social Inclusion Community Activation together will be as highly successful in Celbridge as other ISP
Programme towns to date.
HSE - Health Service Executive
SME - Small Medium Enterprise
ISP - Integrated Services Programme The priorities outlined for Celbridge are based on evidence
SWLO - Social Welfare Local Office through an extensive research and planning process. Over 700
IT - Implementation Team
SWRDATF - South Western Regional Drugs & people have been involved in the process to date. I am delighted
JLO - Juvenile Liaison Officer
Alcohol Task Force that all stakeholders have engaged so positively with the ISP Co-
JPC - Joint Policing Committee ordinator for Celbridge Honor Griffin and are now actively working
VTOS - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
KCC - Kildare County Council to implement the actions agreed. I would like to sincerely thank
all involved in Celbridge ISP for their time, energy, commitment
KCYPSC - Kildare Children, Young People
Services Committee and expertise. In particular thanks to all the volunteer community
representatives who are supporting this initiative in their town.
Peter Minnock
Director of Services Planning, Community
and Culture- Kildare County Council
Kildare LCDC Chief Officer
Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 4
Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 51. Celbridge - A Snapshot
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atest CSO Census 2011 figures show that
Celbridge, a Primary Economic Growth Town, has
a population of 19,537.
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7% of the people surveyed said that Celbridge is
a good, very good or excellent place of live.
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elbridge has high levels of child and youth
dependency. The CSO 2011 Census figures
highlight that 7,544 less than 25 years of age. This
is one of the highest rates nationally. This places
significant demand on services for children and
young people.
• In recent years there are significant increase in
concerns about mental health and access to
supports in the area.
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elbridge is at maximum capacity in terms of
school places.
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arda numbers have declined rapidly in recent
years.
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here is high demand for participation in
recreational groups.
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ommunity groups and the Business community
are committed to working together to make
Celbridge a key tourist destination in North
Kildare.
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here is a demand for frequent and reliable
transport links to and from Celbridge.
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elbridge is part of the Celbridge Leixlip Municipal
District established in 2014.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 72. Introduction
2.1 Context for the Work This document presents the five year goals and
objectives for Celbridge. It follows successful launch
2.2 Approach •G
ain a clear sense of plans or activity which
relevant statutory and voluntary agencies have
The Integrated Services Programme (ISP) is an and implementation of the ISP in each of Kildare The first stage of the work was to carry out for the area, to include: North Kildare Chamber
innovative initiative that was established by Kildare Town and Kilcock. The rationale for the delivery of research. This was led by Honor Griffin ISP of Commerce, KWETB, South Western Regional
County Development Board (CDB) in 2010. It is the ISP in Celbridge includes the rapid population Coordinator North Kildare, working with Susan Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Kildare County
now under the remit of the Local Community growth and the lack of services to match this Bookle ISP Director, County Kildare. The research Council County and Local Plans, HSE, Tusla - Child
Development Committee (LCDC) upon its increased population demand. was conducted between November 2013 and June and Family agency, County Kildare LEADER
establishment in 2014. The ISP is unique to Kildare 2014 and was further updated between April and Partnership, An Garda Síochána and any other
in bringing together state and voluntary sector To date, the ISP process has been managed by August 2016. 1
a Director with a local Coordinator assigned agency identified through the research.
bodies, local community, business representatives
and elected members to agree priorities based on to develop and support development and •C
arry out a comprehensive audit of local statutory
implementation of an local plan. Evaluations of and voluntary resources in the area and so identify
factual research. These priorities are progressed by The objectives of the Celbridge Research the main gaps in provision and services.
working together collaboratively. 1. Research
were to: •R
ecommend a range of priorities, goals and
The ISP approach involves five stages of action as 2. Action Plan
shown in the figure below: •D
evelop specific integrated policies and actions objectives to 2020.
3. Working groups directed at local area development, including
1. Research 3. Working 4. 4. Collaborative action those groups experiencing social exclusion.
2. Action Plan Collaborative 5. Outcomes
Groups
Action
5. Outcomes • Identify and measure social, cultural, economic, The key deliverables from the process
the Kildare Town and Kilcock ISPs carried out in
recreation, education, tourism and any other as included in this report are:
opportunities appropriate to Celbridge and its
2011 and 2013 highlighted the critical nature of this
The ISP model involves: coordination role. However, there is a balance to
surrounding area. •A
comprehensive profile of the Celbridge area,
including an audit of local area resources - which
• Considering factual data and relevant policies be achieved between supporting establishment •D
etail and analyse statistical data which has been can be used by other agencies in planning their
• Involving local communities in defining local needs of the initiative and empowering agencies and produced about the area (population trends, services.
and priorities communities towards self-sufficiency. It is envisaged age profile, unemployment patterns, levels of
educational attainment and early school leaving • The results of the stakeholder consultations
that the local coordinator will be appointed to cover
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o-ordinating and integrating local services to the first two years of the ISP process for Celbridge, etc.) •F
ormulation of strategic priorities and initial
ensure best possible use of resources with ongoing review to ensure that the coordinators actions for Celbridge ISP.
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onsider the impact on the area of the significant
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argeting investment in facilities and services support remains in place until local stakeholders can infrastructural, social and economic changes which 1 The ISP Coordinator was on maternity leave June 2014 - April
towards identified priorities lead and drive the process. have taken place in the area over the past 5 years. 2016.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 93. Report Structure
2.3 Methodology B. Stakeholder consultations: The report structure is as follows:
The data gathering phase included an extensive • 180 local people engaged in one to one interviews. Section 1 Section 7
review of documentation and stakeholder • Eight focus groups were held with the following: Introduction to the report. Explores issues relating to enterprise and
consultation. o Celbridge Community Council Section 2 employment in Celbridge.
o Celbridge ACRE project Presents an overview of services for children and Section 8
Overview of Data Gathering and o Celbridge Business Association young people available in Celbridge, together with Outlines issues arising and responses required
an assessment of the issues that emerged through
Stakeholder Consultation o Parents group
the survey and consultations with the community
relating to infrastructure and transport in Celbridge.
A. Data gathering: o Senior Citizens and agencies. Section 9
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emographic information from CSO Census o Young people Section 3 Outlines the national and regional context for
2011, AIRO Census Mapping 2016 and Socio development of tourism and sets out the heritage
o St. John of Gods Speak Up Council Provides an assessment of existing health services
Economic Baseline report 2016 All-Island Research and tourist attractions in Celbridge.
o Celbridge Library Service Staff Celbridge, outlining the services that are available
Observatory Maynooth University. and the gaps in service provision. Section 10
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eview of background ISP planning and review Over 32 statutory and voluntary agencies engaged
Section 4 Considers requirements relating to the operation
documentation, including learnings from the in one to one interviews or focus groups.
and structure of the ISP Celbridge implementation
Kilcock ISP Review 2013, ISP Kilcock Research and Provides an assessment of education and training structure.
Action Plan 2011-. options and needs in Celbridge.
C. Community Survey: Section 11
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tatutory agency plans including those produced Section 5
452 people completed an online and paper based Presents the goals and objectives for Celbridge
by, Kildare County Council, Tusla Child and Family community survey and a youth survey. Provides an assessment of the community facilities 2016-2020.
Agency, HSE, South Western Regional Drug and and amenities needs and options in Celbridge.
Alcohol Task Force, County Kildare LEADER A list of all stakeholder consultations is presented in
appendix 1. Section 6
Partnership and An Garda Síochána.
Explores issues relating to policing and safety in
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ocumentation from other groups including
Celbridge.
local and county level community groups and
representative bodies.
Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 10
Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 114. Children and Young People
This section presents an overview of 4.1 Demographic Profile
services for children and young people County Kildare is one of the fastest growing
available in Celbridge, together with an counties in the country with a population of over
210,000 people (based on CSO 2011 figures).
assessment of the issues that emerged The only counties with larger populations at this
through the survey and consultations. time were Dublin City, Cork County, Fingal and
South Dublin. Kildare is the youngest county
The research highlighted: in Ireland with the highest rate of 0 to 24 year
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eficits in social work services targeting olds. The county has experienced a major and
vulnerable young people and children including consistent expansion of its population in recent
substantial waiting lists, increasing case loads and years. The majority of this growth occurred in the
staff shortages main commuter towns especially in North Kildare,
including Celbridge. County Kildare is dominated
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he lack of a developed family, community and
by families in the early stages of the family
voluntary sector to support delivery of supports
formation cycle, with demand for child and youth
to families and children services
services set to grow in the future. Given the size
• Issues with the cost and flexibility of childcare and significance of Kildare’s existing population
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oncern regarding alcohol and drug misuse by cohorts in the 0-4 and 5-12 age ranges, it is evident
young people as young as 11 years of age that the county’s population has not yet peaked,
and that there is likely to be an increased demand
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ental health issues and substantial challenges for children’s and young people’s services over the
in accessing relevant supports next decade.
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imited play and recreation areas for children Latest CSO Census 2011 figures highlight that 37%
and young people of the population of County Kildare is less than
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emand for increased provision of youth services, 25 years of age. This is the highest rate nationally.
particularly for older teenagers This pattern of high numbers of young people is
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any young people from Celbridge identifying mirrored in Celbridge where there are 7,544
with Dublin rather than with Kildare (1/3 of the population) in this age group. This
places significant demand on services for children
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oung people experiencing difficulties managing and young people.
social media and bullying
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ack of engagement by young people not
involved in sports, scouts or youth clubs in
personal social development opportunities.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 124.2 National and Regional Context Kildare Children and Young People’s Services
Committee (KCYPSC) was established to plan and
4.3 Children and Youth Services The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
scheme provides a free year of early childhood care
Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures is the first coordinate services for children and young people in Celbridge and education for children of pre-school age prior
overarching national policy framework for children across the county. It is an inter-agency structure to entering the primary school system. There were
and young people and covers the years 2014 This section outlines an overview of services
which works on a collaborative basis and includes 357 children availing of this scheme in Celbridge at
to 2020. The purpose of the framework is to targeting children and young people in Celbridge.
representation from statutory and voluntary the time of the research.
coordinate policy across government to achieve
better outcomes. It sets out five broad national
sectors. It aims to improve outcomes for children Early Years Services The cost and flexibility of some services were
and families at local community level. The second mentioned during consultations carried out as part
outcomes ensuring children and young people: KCYPSC plan covers the three years from 2016 At the time of research, there were 34 early years’
are active and healthy; are achieving in learning services based in Celbridge and registered with of the research; however access to quality childcare
to 2017 and follows from research which found was not raised.
and development; are safe and protected; have job that there are substantial deficits in services in the Kildare County Childcare Committee.
security and opportunities; and are respected and
contributing.
county in meeting the needs of the 77,832 children Family Support Services
in the county. Care Type Number Detail Family support services targeting vulnerable
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs Kildare County Childcare Committee is responsible families are largely non-existent in Celbridge. There
established the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) for the promotion of cross-agency cooperation and This involves a planned
are no family resource centres, no large voluntary
in 2014. Tusla assumes responsibility for a range of coordination in the delivery of childcare services at programme for pre-school
organisations (such as Barnardos or the Daughters
services, including family support services and child a local level in County Kildare for all children from children aged 2 to five
of Charity) and there is no domestic violence
welfare and protection services. The agency seeks birth to 14 years. The committee comprises local years, for up to 3.5 hours
Private service specifically based in the Celbridge area. The
to bring about greater integration of services for representatives from the statutory, community per day. Services covered
sessional 13 domestic violence service for Kildare has a very
children and families and a more consistent focus and voluntary sectors, social partners, childcare by this may include pre-
services limited budget and can only operate two of the four
on early intervention and community engagement. providers and parents from across the county. schools, English and Irish
refuge apartments available. There is also a lack of
At the time of this research, the Health Service Training supports and networking opportunities are language playgroups,
residential facilities for 12 to 18 year olds in need of
Executive (HSE) was in a process of structural provided to all childcare services in the county. Montessori groups and
treatment and services for young people with dual
change, which involves merging 32 local health crèches.
diagnosis (mental health & drugs and alcohol). The
areas into 17 service areas. A structured day care absence of a focused family support services or
service for children, for dedicated community development centre based
Full day in the area is a key issue for Celbridge, as it means
more than 5 hours per day.
care 7 there is no capacity to provide an early support
Services covered by this
services and intervention to families who are struggling.
may include nurseries and
crèches. This impacts substantially on the opportunity for
preventative work and the potential for a timely
This includes minding up intervention to support vulnerable children and
Child-
14 to three children in the young people.
minders
child-minders own house.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 15Social Work Services These figures have improved slightly since the start The need for an evidence based family support Garda Youth Diversion Project
of the ISP research in Celbridge. This is due to a programme has continued to be highlighted at a
Celbridge falls within the Tusla Child and Family number of factors including an increase in staff range of forums including each of KCYPSC and The ‘Bridge Project’ is a community based and
Agency Dublin South West/ Kildare/West Wicklow and the implementation of the ‘Family Assessment South Western Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force. supported Garda Youth Diversion Project which
Local Area Office (LAO). There are two Tusla Child & Intervention Model’ (FAIM) project a differential Services in the region have repeatedly identified provides a range of educational and recreational
and Family service social work teams based in response type model developed by Kildare Youth the need for a programme such as Strengthening activities for young people in Celbridge between the
Celbridge which provide a service to the northern Services and TUSLA in Co. Kildare which aims to Families Programme (SFP) to be delivered within ages of 12 and 17 years. It is based in the Mill and a
area of Kildare, the first covering children in care ensure that low to medium child welfare concerns the county. This has been on the basis of the steering committee composed of representatives
and the second covering child protection and are addressed as quickly as possible. The FAIM positive outcomes for families from participation from the community, An Garda Síochána and Kildare
welfare. These teams cover children and families project takes referrals from the Social Work in previous SFP programmes. Local and regional Youth Services advise the project. The aim of the
across North Kildare, including the Celbridge, Department, involving cases that were not allocated services through the KCYPSC have identified project is to support and enable young people
Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Carbury, Clane, Donadea, to the children in the community team, based on significant need for this programme in Celbridge in who are at risk or are already involved in crime or
Prosperous and Allenwood areas. Each of these threshold criteria. It provides children and families particular. anti-social behaviour, become involved in positive
social work teams comprises one social work team with an assessment of need and a brief intervention developmental activities in their own communities.
leader post, five social work posts and a half-time based on their needs. A coordinator was recently The project is staffed by one part time coordinator,
social care leader post recruited by Kildare Youth Services to lead this one full time worker, one supported worker
Figures from May 2016 show that there were 53 project. (Community Employment Scheme), and student
children in care from North Kildare assigned to on placement on occasion. There are currently 25
Meitheal is the standardised approach to assessing young people attending the project which is the
the Celbridge Children in Care team, around 39 of the needs of children and families that have come
which were in foster care and 5 were with a relative maximum capacity.
to the attention of practitioners and community
and 9 in residential care. In addition there were members because of a child welfare or safety The lack of recreational supports or other youth
295 open cases within this catchment, involving concern. It aligns interagency working. Meitheal will agencies to link into in the area can mean that after
children that have been referred to the team on the be used when a family will benefit from more than a young person moves on from the project there
basis of reasonable grounds for concern for either one type of support, in other words, when a range may be no other community supports to link them
the protection and/or welfare of the child, such as: of skills and approaches would be useful to improve with. There is no Department of Education funded
suspected child abuse, children who are living in the wellbeing of a child and that of their family. Home School Liaison officer or school completion
home where there is ongoing domestic violence, At the time of the research, Meitheal was being programme in the town (further information relating
children who are experiencing significant emotional implemented in two locations in Kildare (Newbridge to educational services is presented in section 5).
or behavioural difficulties and where existing and Kildare Town). All stakeholders including Tusla
community supports have not been successful in have identified concerns in establishing Meitheal in
resolving issue. Not all of these reports originated Celbridge in the absence of locally based services.
from social work routes. These ‘open case’ children
are amongst the most vulnerable in the county.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 174.4 General Youth Amenities Comments in relation to amenities and Youth Arts 4.5 ISP Goal and Objectives
and Services services for young people were mixed as There are active theatre and performance groups in 2016-2020
the area; however suitable production and rehearsal
There are a number of recreational youth amenities illustrated by the selection to follow:
and services based in Celbridge, including;
space is a concern. The library also provides several The ISP goal 2016-2020 relating to
• “ Lack of youth services and engagement is youth arts activities including hosting Culture night
translating into a disaffected youthful population” and an intergenerational choir. children and young people is to increase
• Celbridge Youth Café • Ballymakealy CYC • “ Apart from sports, there are very few free or low During consultations for this research, young people the range of service and supports
cost fun facilities for young people” mentioned arts activities as an area they would like available to children and young people
• Foroige Ballymakealy • Scouts to see developed in Celbridge. Some privately run
• “ Celbridge has a wealth of volunteers providing
arts activities were seen as expensive. in Celbridge to enable them to reach
sports and youth services for our young people-we
• Girls Guides • Celbridge GAA need to encourage more volunteering to support Kildare Arts Services delivered a dance programme their full potential.
these structures” in 2014 in Celbridge and the planned development The objectives to support achievement of this goal
• Soccer clubs • Celbridge Football park of the ACRE project is anticipated to increase youth are to:
• “ Cost is an issue in attending some youth
activities” arts participation.
• Athletics • Tennis 1. Reduce waiting lists and increase Tusla supports
• “Same people volunteer and help out in clubs” to vulnerable children and young people
• Rugby • The Mill • “ Why is there no one stop shop youth service in 2. Increase awareness, services and supports to
Celbridge? We have so many young people!” young people and their families affected by drug/
• Base Entertainment alcohol misuse
• Book Clubs There is no outdoor skate park or park amenity
Centre
in the town aimed at teenagers which is resulting 3. Extend youth provision through the expansion of
in a lot of young people ‘hanging around’. It was services and recreation facilities for young people in
Further details relating to these services are Celbridge for teenagers to develop.
mentioned several times during the consultations as
included in appendix 2.
part of this research that such an amenity would be 4. Increase mental health supports and additional
While it is very positive that these services are in a huge benefit to young people in the area and the services for children and young people.
Celbridge, a number (including the GAA, scouts, community.
soccer and library book clubs) are operating to
Also within consultations many young people
full capacity and are experiencing challenges in
commented that they travelled to cinema, shopping
including new members. The majority of people
and eating options in Liffey Valley and Dublin City,
(74%) that responded to the online survey rated
many using Dublin Bus. However many mentioned
clubs and groups in the Celbridge area as good,
costs in accessing these, the lack of summer or part
very good or excellent. State agencies said
time jobs and stated that they were dependent on
there was a lack of awareness about the clubs
their parents for spending money.
and organisations in the areas and the premises
available.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 195. Health
This section provides an assessment A key component of the strategy is to establish
shared physical facilities at local levels, to house a
of existing health services Celbridge, team of professionals, whether private practitioners
outlining the services that are available or HSE employees at local level. Such teams include:
and the gaps in service provision. • GPs
The research highlighted: • Public health nurses
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he need for a fully functioning primary care • Social workers
centres and services • Community mental health services
• Increasing concerns about mental health and • Physiotherapy services
access to supports
• Occupational therapy services
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ransport access to hospitals and availability
• Drugs services
of out of hours services
• Home help.
• An increase in alcohol and drug misuse
Mental health issues are also of major concern
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he need to support independent living
nationally, with one in every four people said to
for people currently living in St. John of Gods
experience problems during their lifetime. The
St. Rapheal’s campus
mortality rate from suicide amongst young people
5.1 Policy Context is the fourth highest in Europe (the third highest
for young men aged between 15 and 19 years),
The health and wellbeing of the population is and it is projected that depressive mental illnesses
recognised as being of upmost importance to will be a leading cause of chronic disease in
society. The Department of Health’s Healthy many countries by 2030. Socio-economic factors,
Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and education, employment and housing all impact on
Wellbeing 2013-2025 sets out a range of gaols and levels of health and wellbeing, with deprivation and
targets underpinning a ‘whole-of-government’ and inequality amongst the strongest determinants
‘whole-of-society’ approach to addressing health of health. A new national suicide prevention
and wellbeing to 2025. It is future-oriented and strategy was launched by the National Office for
acknowledges the worrying health trends evident Suicide Prevention in June 2016. This is known as
within the population, with instances of chronic ‘Connecting for Life’ and aims to bring together the
disease such as diabetes and coronary heart disease efforts of statutory and voluntary groups working
expected to substantially increase by 2020 and in a ‘whole of government’ and ‘whole of society’
cancer. The report notes that rising levels of obesity manner.
and high alcohol and drug consumption rates are
The National Disability Strategy Implementation
contributing to cardiovascular disease and cancer
Plan 2013-2016 established four high level goals
death rates in Ireland.
and objectives. It promotes an inclusive society
Primary care policy focuses on supporting the where people with disabilities can reach their full
provision of multidisciplinary health care services potential and participate in everyday life. Central to
in the community and is a key part of the HSE’s the national policy is the move from congregated
national ‘Health Reform’ programme which is settings to community based living.
detailed within the HSE’s ‘Primary Care Strategy’.
Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 215.2 Health Services across There are five pharmacies, three dental practices
and two nursing homes in Celbridge. The current
5.3 Hospital Care Actual figures for death by suicide at local area are
not captured; however concerns were raised on
County Kildare HSE medical centre houses GPs, a dentist, Celbridge is within a reasonable distance numerous occasions during consultations about
community welfare officer, home help and is of hospitals in Naas, Tallaght, Crumlin and the numbers of deaths by suicide and the number
There are five local area networks within in the HSE Blanchardstown – but only for those with access to
covered by a primary health care team comprising of self-harm in the Celbridge area (and across the
Kildare/West Wicklow Local Health Area (LHA). private car transport. There are no direct bus routes
of occupational therapist, physiotherapists, North Kildare area). Particular concerns about the
Celbridge is included in ‘Network Five’ which to Naas or Blanchardstown, which means that those
counsellors and nurses. vulnerability of young people were expressed by
also includes Kilcock, Leixlip and Maynooth. The without cars or travelling alone are required to avail
There can be significant delays in access to schools and parents during consultations carried
intention is that each should have a fully functioning of taxi services which for example, can cost up to
specialist health services. The lack of specialist out as part of the development of this research. In
primary care team and facility in place. However, €90 for a round trip to Naas hospital. This issue was
family support, counselling and residential Kildare in 2013 there were 58 hospital presentations
successive budgetary reductions over the past raised amongst the Senior Citizen research session.
facilities for 12 to 18 year olds in need of treatment, aged up to17 year olds involving deliberate self-
number of years have restricted the development This access issue was also reflected in the online
particularly young people with dual diagnosis harm. This is over one per week. The need for
of primary care teams and facilities nationally and survey, with over half (53%) of respondents rating
(mental health and drugs/alcohol), is resulting greater access to child and family counselling
particularly across Co. Kildare. As a result full teams access to hospitals as either ‘poor’ or ‘fair’.
in significant strain on other services. Some services in addition to the frustration with waiting
and facilities are not in place in many areas. Kildare
participants in the consultations spoke of significant lists and the lack of parenting supports was raised
has amongst the lowest levels of health services
waiting times for each of: during consultations.
provision in the country.
Of the five HSE primary care network areas in •C
hild and Adolescent Mental Health Services
5.4 Mental Health Services There is a Child Adult Mental Health Service
(CAMHS) There is substantial concern that Co. Kildare has a (CAMHS) in Celbridge. Referrals are primarily
Kildare/West Wicklow, two do not have any social
high number of deaths by suicide. As shown in the through GPs but also other health professionals.
work service. Celbridge is one of these areas – there • Psychology services
table to follow, there were 23 suicides in Kildare in The service caters for young people up to 16-years
is a HSE medical centre, however there is no Primary
• Speech and language therapy 2013. This was the 4th highest number nationally. of age, although some CAMHS services extend to
Care social work service within this. Development
18 years for young people in full-time education.
of a purpose built primary care centre on the • Occupational Therapy Table 1: National Suicide Rates 2013 (Source: CSO)
Substantial waiting lists for this service were
Maynooth Road commenced in September 2016.
• Disability services mentioned during consultations.
There are six GP surgeries in Celbridge, seven of Deaths by Suicide Rate
Area There are gaps in mental health services across
which participate in the General Medical Card Suicide Per 100,000
Kildare including Celbridge, including:
Scheme (GMS). The ratio of GPs to population is
State 475 10.3
lower than elsewhere, with 33.31 GPs per 1,000 • No SCAN nurses
population in Celbridge compared with 43 per Leinster 231 9.2 • No health promoting schools programmes
1,000 population nationally. The out of hours ‘KDOC’
service operates from the HSE medical centre on County Kildare 23 10.9 • No Headstrong/Jigsaw programmes.
weekday evenings from 6pm to 9pm and during
weekend hours. During consultations carried out
as part of this research there was some comment
about the limited availability of this service.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 23Community Based Supports 5.5 Substance Misuse Service Purpose
The grid to follow outlines the community based The South West Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task A community project for those
mental health supports in Celbridge. Force (SWRDATF) cover a broad area taking in living with drug or alcohol
parts of Co. Kildare and Co. Wicklow, including addiction and their families or
Celbridge. This task force along with others across friends, involving:
Service Purpose Target Group Support for
health and the country was setup specifically to work with • Key working- practical goal
Support and wellbeing communities to significantly reduce the harm setting work
education through the caused to individuals and society by the misuse of • Counselling
seminars drugs with alcohol recently included in its brief. This ARAS Community
arts within local • Drop in support
Celbridge Addiction Service
competitions and communities, is carried out through researching, developing and • HSE Harm reduction drop in
Mental Health General Celbridge
events for people supported by implementing a coordinated, regionally-appropriate and needle exchange
Association
who suffer with Kildare County response to substance misuse. (also in Newbridge) • Holistic therapies
mental health Council Arts • Group work (including ASK
Regional and local drugs and alcohol task forces Addiction Services Kildare Users
problems Service, HSE
The Creative will continue to be central to the co-ordination Forum and fellowships Narcotic
Kildare West Small groups of services under the new strategy. It was noted
People in Well Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous
Wicklow Mental through the research that the SWRADTF identified
Bereavement suicidal crisis and Alcoholic Anonymous) •
Health Services, Celbridge as a priority area that can flare up from
Console counselling and and people Family support counselling
HSE Health time to time with alcohol and drug misuse issues.2 • Referral to other agencies
helpline service bereaved by
Promotion,
suicide The grid overleaf summarises the purpose of the A community based project,
Kildare County
following addiction services available in Celbridge. working with people and their
Source of Mental Health
Association and • ARAS Community Addiction Service Celbridge families to overcome issues such
recommended
Abbey Community as addiction to drugs and alcohol.
self-help books, Kildare County • Abbey Community Project Project Currently providing a range of
audio-books and Council Library
• Drug Prevention Education Initiative free services in the Parochial
mindfulness talks Service.
House, Main St, Celbridge, Co.
available through • HSE Addiction Service Kildare
Support for
Celbridge library SWRDATF supports the ARAS local community
projects that The Drug Prevention Education
and other libraries addiction services in Celbridge in addition to others
enable the Initiative (DPEI) has the capacity
around the across the catchment area. SWRDATF statistics
sharing of skills to deliver training for teachers,
county. This is show that alcohol and opiates are the most
and knowledge Drug Prevention project staff and volunteers
an interagency Celbridge common drugs misused by people from Co. Kildare
and development Men Education Initiative working with young people in the
project developed Men’s’ Shed accessing treatment services. ARAS records show
of informal South West Regional Alcohol and
Shelf Help by Kildare Library that locally in Celbridge people accessing their Drug Task Force region including
supports to
and Arts Service services are misusing alcohol, hash and opiates. Celbridge.
enhance the
in partnership
wellbeing of The ARAS project is staffed by a project worker, Addiction Counselling Services
with Kildare
participants and two supported workers (one CE and one TÚS) HSE Addiction and needle exchange available in
Mental Health
together with two volunteers. There are currently Service Newbridge Health Centre, Henry
Association,
310 service users accessing the various services. Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
South West
Regional Drugs 2 South West Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force Strategic Plan
2016-2017
Task Force,
HSE Wicklow
libraries and the
Department of
Health
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 25At local level there is wide concern about the level 5.6 Disability Services The St. John of God service was consulted as part 5.7 ISP Goal and Objectives
of alcohol and drug misuse in Celbridge. This was of the research and stated that they are seeking
expressed frequently during consultations carried Disability is a broad term and includes services to make further links with the community and to 2016-2020
out as part of this planning process. The following for people with mobility issues, visual or hearing engage with social and sports clubs. This is part of
key points were raised: impairments, intellectual disabilities and many other the National Strategy to move from congregated
The ISP goal 2016-2020 relating to
• Increasing numbers of 14 to 18 year olds smoking
conditions that potentially impact an individual’s settings. They also stated that in their experience health is to promote ‘healthy Celbridge’
level of participation in society. access to housing in Celbridge was a huge issue.
At local level there is wide concern about the level by increasing the provision and access
The key disability service available in Celbridge is Throughout the community consultations the
of alcohol and drug misuse in Celbridge. This was the Saint John of Gods St. Raphael’s intellectual service was mentioned as a huge positive for
to health services and supports within
expressed frequently during consultations carried
out as part of this planning process. The following
disability support service. This provides a range of Celbridge. Many of the individuals attending the the community.
day, educational, residential and respite services service are part of the Celbridge community and
key points were raised: for over 850 children and adults with intellectual The objectives to support achievement of this goal
regularly engage with some clubs and businesses in are to:
• Increasing numbers of 14 to 18 year olds smoking disabilities in north Kildare, of which there are 122 the town. St. John of Gods is also a big employer in
•T
he prevalence of underage drinking in Castletown living in residential homes on the St. Raphael’s the town. • Increase the Primary Care provision in Celbridge
woods, some housing estates, lanes and around campus. The service caters for young children • Increase the availability of mental health services
through to elderly people. Children services include The Speak up Council is an advocacy group for
shops St. Raphael’s which meets on a monthly basis to and support in Celbridge
early and respite services and adult services include
•T
he existence of known ‘drinking and smoking residential, day and respite supports. advance community concerns for users of Kildare • Increase the number of Health promoting
spots’. Services. This group participated in consultations programmes
The service is part of Saint John of God Community as part of the research and stated the need to
• Ease of access to alcohol and drugs Services Ltd, a group of HSE-funded health and • Increase awareness, services and supports to
consider:
•A
culture of drugs being sold ‘on credit’ with social care services operated by the Hospitaller people affected by alcohol and drug misuse
Order of Saint John of God in Ireland which is • Transport to and from key towns (Leixlip, Naas)
user owing ‘drug debts’ of between €100 and •S
upport St. John of Gods St. Raphael’s to carry
€200 to drug dealers that are addressed through supported by a parents and friends fundraising • Footpath quality, particularly along the Clane road out their work in community based settings
involvement in petty crime association. At the time of the research, the overall •A
ccess to social clubs and groups and • Increase affordable transport options to hospital.
Saint John of Gods organisation was in the process employment
Many young people who participated in the
of development of a new strategic plan.
consultations spoke about being associated with •T
he lack of playground and green recreational
pockets of young people who drink or take drugs St. Raphael’s Special School is also located on spaces in Celbridge
- and feeling that they were being ‘tarred with the the campus and caters for pupils aged from five
one brush just because of being a young person’. to 18 years with moderate, severe and profound •T
he possibility of the Abbey grounds opening for
Through the online survey many young people Intellectual disability. In addition to their core public use
stated that the development of better leisure intellectual disability, St Raphael’s School provides • Increasing community involvement so that
facilities, youth facilities and community events for pupils presenting with Autism Spectrum service users can get to know more people in the
should be a key priority for the town. Disorder (ASD), behaviours that challenge, physical Celbridge community.
disability and health needs.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 276. Education and Training
This section provides an assessment 6.1 National & Regional Context
of education and training options and The European Commission’s Country Report
needs in Celbridge. Ireland 2016 noted the structural challenges
evident in the Irish labour market and the issue
The research highlighted: of skills mismatches as the economy rebalances
•C
elbridge is at maximum capacity in terms between the non-tradable and tradable sectors.
of school places The education and training system, according to
•T
here are no schools on the Delivering Equality the European Commission, faces challenges in re-
of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) programme skilling and up-skilling the population.
•T
here is an increase in demand for training A series of further education, training and
vocational and further education apprenticeship reforms have been implemented or
proposed by the government in recent years. The
•M
aynooth University is on the communities Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019
door step, it could be utilised more was recently adopted by the Further Education and
•T
he reduction in educational supports is having Training Authority (SOLAS), which seeks to provide
an impact a roadmap and overarching framework to guide
the transformation of the sector in developing a
‘world-class integrated system of further education
and training’.
The Action Plan for Jobs 2016 and Better
Outcomes, Brighter Futures both elaborate a
range of education and skilled-related actions. The
former is particularly focused on a ‘national talent
drive’ aimed at increasing the numbers of ICT and
science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
graduates by 2018. Measures include improved
collaboration between government, industry and
education to raise awareness of STEM career
opportunities amongst post-primary students, as
well as incentivising additional places on Level 8 ICT
educational programmes.
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 296.2 Primary and Secondary Schools There are a higher proportion of non-nationals living
in Celbridge than in Co. Kildare and in the state
In addition to the impact of funding cuts for
educational supports (resource and special needs
Schools consulted as part of this research spoke
of increasing dependence by families on schools in
In summary, Celbridge is at maximum capacity in overall (14.1% compared with 11.8% in Co. Kildare and assistance), primary and secondary schools in the absence of broader family support services and
terms of school places. The development of a new 12.2% in the state). Many non-national children in Celbridge are operating without many otherwise cuts to HSE support services, particularly in relation
secondary school is very welcomed. Expansion Celbridge are attending St. Patricks National School available statutory supports. None of the schools to pressures arising from multi-cultural integration,
of capacity at primary level is needed based on on Hazelhatch Road (85% of enrolment). are categorised as disadvantaged (DEIS) and there learning difficulties, behaviour management, job
current demographic trends. Further educational and is no school completion programme in Celbridge. loss, relationship separations and mental health
social supports are needed at both primary There are two secondary schools in Celbridge, with
a total enrolment for 2014/2016 of 1,474 pupils, as DEIS designated schools provide additional difficulties. Principals are of the view that an
and secondary levels. learning supports for children at risk of educational increase in access to the National Educational
shown in the table to follow:
There are eight primary schools in Celbridge (of which disadvantage. The relevant education welfare Psychological Services (NEPS) assessment
one is Private Montessori School for children up to age Table 3: Secondary School Enrolment in Celbridge officer is based in Tallaght and covers a significant and support service is required, in addition to
12). According to Department of Education figures catchment area and population. the Incredible Years and other teacher support
for the school year 2014/2016 there was 2,756 pupils Secondary School Enrolment Primary and secondary schools were very positively programmes.
enrolled at primary level in Celbridge. Detailed figures spoken of during consultations for this research It was noted that the increasing population has
are shown in the table Salesian College (Boys) 697
with many stating that they were a significant part increased demand on schools. This concern is
to follow. St. Wolstan’s Community School 777 of the Celbridge community, offering afterschool validated by CSO figures, which shows that 39.6%
Table 2: Primary School Enrolment in Celbridge (Girls) activities, Internet safety awareness programmes, of families in Celbridge are at the pre-school stage,
anti-bullying initiatives, health, science and suggesting more increased demand to come in the
Total 1,474 environmental awareness initiatives and also links to future.
Primary School Enrolment
Celbridge Library. Parents are particularly interested
Scoil Mocha, Agars 688 in continuation of this role and additional training
Pupils mainly come from the Celbridge and Straffan or information to support them in dealing with
Scoil an Mainistreach (Boys) 584 areas in addition to other surrounding areas. Some parenting challenges.
National School residents of Celbridge travel outside of Celbridge
for secondary schooling.
Scoil Naomh Bríd (Girls) 515
A new secondary school ‘Celbridge Community
National School
College’ opened September 2016 on a temporary
St. Patricks National School 387 site, under the joint patronage of Educate Together
and Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training
North Kildare Educate together 244 Board, with a multi-denominational co-educational
ethos.
The Glebe 150*
Primary Montessori School Student places for the Secondary schools are
largely filled by Celbridge and Straffan Parish
Primrose Hill Church of Ireland 128 but the schools can have pupils attending from
National School surrounding areas.
St. Raphael’s School, 60
St. John of Gods
Total 2,756
* Figure relates to 2013/2014
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Kildare Services Integrated Programme 2016 | Page 316.3 Vocational and Further The key gap in Celbridge at present is the absence
of out of school education services for young
6.4 Third Level 6.5 ISP Goal and Objectives
Education and Training people. This is particularly relevant for vulnerable Almost all (95%) young respondents to the online
survey stated that they were interested in pursuing
2016-2020
socially disadvantaged young people where greater
There is no Solas / Community Training Centre
(CTC) for early school leavers in Celbridge to avail
potential risks for early school leaving, involvement third level education. Maynooth University is located The ISP goal 2016-2020 relating to
very close to Celbridge (7km distance). While a
of training and related supports. The nearest CTCs
in substance misuse, anti-social behaviour and crime
number of students from Celbridge progress to education and training is to support
apply.
are in Ballyfermot, Lucan and Newbridge. These
The new Pobal Social Inclusion and Community
Maynooth there is capacity to build strategic links access to high quality education at all
serve very wide populations and as a result there between local schools and community initiatives
are waiting lists in operation. Activation Programme (SICAP) targeting of and the university. It was noted that the local Saint
life stage.
Celbridge for a number of its actions is welcomed. John of Gods service has established positive links, The objectives to support achievement of this goal
The nearest Youthreach and Vocational Training
Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) are in Leixlip as have the local secondary schools. are to:
and are operated by Kildare Wicklow Education •H
ighlight educational disadvantage in Celbridge
Training Board (KWETB). This provides educational and the need to designate DEIS status to schools
opportunities for unemployed persons who have with a cohort of disadvantaged students.
been out of school for some time. A small number
of people from Celbridge have attended VTOS but • Improve planning for new schools as population
there is no direct bus link between Celbridge and growth continues
Leixlip which limits access. SOLAS operate one •S
upport local primary and secondary schools to
Local Training initiative QQI level 5 Community continue to provide high quality education, to
healthcare in the Mill Community Centre. access required supports to respond to emerging
KWETB Community Education Service (CES) have educational and social needs of children and
run several programmes in Celbridge to build the families
capacity of local communities to engage in dynamic • Improve access to out of school education
and accessible learning in a non-threatening opportunities
environment. • Increase links between local schools and with
Saint John of God Kildare Services is registered as a Maynooth University
provider with FETAC/QQI and offers level 1, 2 and 3 • Increase access to Youthreach, Community
certificate training to service users. Training Centres and other youth education
Interest in personal development and career services.
skills programmes in Celbridge were mentioned
numerous times during consultations with
parents as part of this research. Many spoke of
the difficulties experiencing trying to access such
programmes in Leixlip, Naas and Newbridge.
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