Comhairle Chontae Dh

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Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGallDonegal County
Council

• Online Spatial Planning
• Transferring Donegals experience

Sean Dunnion, I.S. Project Leader Information
Systems
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Donegal as Partner

• ERNACT membership
• PIKE participation

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DOPS Good Practice

• Planning Database
• Planning Document Management
• Web GIS
• Pre-planning Enquiry Facility
• Frequently Asked Questions

• Contact Details
• Development Plans
• Levies Charges
• Application Forms
• Architectural Inventory
• Enforcements Database

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Web GIS
Zoom
Navigation
Townland Search
Summary Details Link to ePlan
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Document Management
Original Application Documents
Reports Decision Documents
Maps Plans
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In real terms, DOPS means

• Efficient and effective processing
• Visible matching of decisions to policy
• Incremental accumulation of data
• Adoption of a citizen-centric approach
• Additional channel of citizen access

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Communicating our ExperienceChallenges

• From the information and knowledge available,
  what is
• Relevant and of interest
• Useful to know / worth sharing
• Proven by experience
• Required to get started

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Good Practice Document Template

• Context
• Rationale
• Description
• Transfer

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Challenges in Documenting

• Retrospective View
• Realistic assessment
• Evaluation

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Good Practice Transfer Workshop/Partner Review

• External perspective
• Emphasis on key learning points
• Suitability for wider circulation

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Study Visit Preparation

• Meeting partner needs
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Holistic view
• Revisiting benefits of DOPS
• Identifying implications for eGovernment service

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Study Visit

• Presentation of material
• Stimulating discussion
• Issues raised
• Success ?

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Benefit to Transferring Partner

• Affirmation
• Internal Transfer potential
• Staff awareness
• Looking to the future