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The County Development Board was set up by the Government in February 2000, to co-ordinate the services (services are things the government sets up for people, depending on what they need – like hospitals, schools, playgrounds and parks etc) of all public agencies working to fight poverty and promote social and economic development. The County Development Board will ensure that:
The services in County Wexford are what the people really need and they have a plan to integrate (integrate means all working together properly) all the services so that they will be more efficient. At present the County Development Board are meeting with all of the community groups around the county, gathering information which will help them to draw up their plan.

Who does the County Development Board help?

The County Development helps all of the people in the county like young people, the unemployed, the elderly, Travellers, people with disabilities, people from other countries who live in Ireland. Who are members of the County Development

Who are the members of the County Development Board?

Wexford Area Partnership, County Wexford Partnership, Wexford Organisation for Rural Development, the Trade Unions, representatives from the business community, the farming community, and the wider community are all members of the County Development Board.

To make children’s lives better the County Development Board want.....

To have a clean environment, good health and great playgrounds and libraries
To enable children to develop their own interests such as painting, music and drama
To set up really good childcare for children and make life easier for parents who work
To have a really good education for children from preschool right through their lives
To give children with disabilities the best life they can possibly have
To encourage us all to learn about people who are different from us like travellers who sometimes get left out of things or people from other countries

Quotes from public consultation: National Children’s Strategy

'People should think more about children’s opinions…I’m glad our Government is taking time out to listen to our opinions’

The Vision

An Ireland where children are respected as young citizens with a valued contribution to make and a voice of their own; where all the children are cherished and supported by the family and the wider society; where they enjoy a fulfilling childhood and realise their potential.
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