Phase 2 Future Demand Scenarios
E.8 Recommendations
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Establish a Marine Discover Programme modelled on the SFI Discover Programme to raise awareness among primary, second and third level students and the Irish public about the range of careers opportunities in the Marine Economy.The SFI Discover Programme, seeks to promote the awareness and engagement of the Irish public with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), to increase interest in STEM among students, teachers and members of the public and to contribute to Ireland’s continued growth and development as a society – one that has an active and informed interest and involvement in STEM.
A Marine Discover Programme should broadly follow the model used by SFI and in many cases would be part of the SFI Discover programme where the STEM subjects would be of relevance to the marine sector. The Marine Institute should lead on and be the co-ordinator for this programme. Other organisations that should be involved are: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) The Maritime Development Organisation (IMDO), Fáilte Ireland, Maritime Safety Directorate and Marine Survey Office in Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS), SFI, SOLAS, HEA, IUA, IOTIs, NMCI, Institute of Career Guidance Councillors, Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and DCENR, Industry bodies and private training providers.
Lead:Marine Institute on behalf of the Marine Co-ordination Group
2
Monitor the skills needs in each sub-sector of the Marine Economy on an ongoing basis to ensure a sufficient supply of skills is available as the trigger points for accelerated growth of a sub-sector are reached.When the International Shipping Services Centre (ISSC) is established with the predicted creation of 3,500 jobs, measures will need to be put in place to ensure there is a sufficient supply of qualified personnel, such as shipping brokers, legal and business professionals with knowledge of the maritime industry. As the process for aquaculture licensing becomes streamlined and the number, size of farms and production increases there will be an increased demand for the skills in aquaculture.
As activity increases facilitated by the 2015 licensing round for oil and gas exploration and proposals for a new fiscal regime which would accelerate if there was a find, there will be a greater demand for skills. While the time scales for this process will give sufficient time to put measures in place the situation will need to be monitored.
3
Update Marine Economy data regularly to ensure accurate dataThe SEMRU (Socio Economic Maritime Research Unit, NUIG) publication “Ireland’s Ocean Economy” which was published in December 2013, with 2010 as the data reference year and the 2010 publication with 2007 reference data is a cross cutting look at the entire marine economy and which was the reference data used in HOOW. However, there is a considerable time lag with the data owing to a time lag with the CSO data. The HOOW Development Task Force is addressing this issue as the need to have more up to date information to enable monitoring the performance of the Ocean Economy is accepted as being an imperative.
BIM surveys provide information on the seafood sector that could be used to monitor development and growth of employment and IMDO are piloting a survey scheme in relation to maritime shipping
companies.
Ireland’s Ocean Economy should be updated, at a minimum every 2 years, to provide a more accurate and up-to-date set of figures of the economic profile of the marine economy which would facilitate a watching brief of the growing areas and the likely areas that will need more skills.
Lead: Marine Co-ordination Group, Marine Institute and SEMRU
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Develop a mentoring programme for the Seafood sector.The seafood subsector has an ageing workforce and the development of a mentoring programme so that those who will be retiring over the next few years can pass on their knowledge and experience to those younger than them would ensure their experience and expertise won’t be lost to the sector. It could also include the possibility of retaining the retirees as mentors for a period so the depth of expertise can be passed on.
Lead: BIM
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Develop a data-collection and biological sampling course for fishermenFishermen trained in data-collection and biological sampling would be in a position to provide consistent and valuable data to researchers and industry/science partnership initiatives. Scientists and fishery managers are aware of the problems arising from lack of sufficient good quality data and using fishermen to provide timely and accurate data would be a significant advantage.
Lead: BIM
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Provide ICT Training to coastal communities and workers in the marine economyICT skills need to be more broadly available to the coastal community as many people living in these areas have little knowledge or experience of ICT. An outcome from this initiative would be more mainstream use of ICT with the marine economy
Appendix E1: Steering Group Members
Name Organisation
Brendan Murphy - Chair President, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and EGFSN Member Peter Heffernan CEO, Marine Institute
Archie Donovan Dept. Communication, Energy, and Natural Resources (DCENR)– GSI(Geological Survey of Ireland) Kevin McCann DCENR – Petroleum Affairs Division
Yvonne Shields CEO, Commissioners for Irish Lights (CIL)
Gearóid Mooney Divisional Manager, Research and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland
John Bolton IDA Ireland
Meadbh Seoighe Údarás na Gaeltachta
Conor Mowlds Head of National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI)
John McGrath Head of SLMRU (Skills and Labour Market Research Unit), Solas Graham Brennan Programme Manager, Ocean Energy, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Andrew Parish Sound and Sea Technology
John Connaughton Head of Training Services, BIM (Bord Iascaigh Mhara)
Sean O’Donoghue Federation of Irish Fishermen (Killybegs Fisherman’s Organisation(KFO) Lorcán Ó'Cinnéide Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association (IFPEA)
Jan Feenstra Marine Harvest
Liam Lacey Director of Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Glenn Murphy Irish Shipbrokers
Appendix E2: Members of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
Name Organisation
Una Halligan Chairperson
Marie Bourke Head of Secretariat and Department Manager, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Inez Bailey Director, National Adult Literacy Agency
Peter Baldwin Assistant Secretary, Department of Education and Skills
Ray Bowe IDA Ireland
John Burke Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Liz Carroll Training and Development Manager, ISME Ned Costello Chief Executive, Irish Universities Association Margaret Cox Managing Director, I.C.E. Group
Bill Doherty Executive Vice President, EMEA, Cook Medical Tony Donohoe Head of Education, Social and Innovation Policy, IBEC
Bryan Fields Director, Curriculum Development / Programme Innovation, SOLAS Joe Hogan Founder, Chief Technology Officer & VP Openet Labs & IP
Management
Declan Hughes Assistant Secretary, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Colm Mac Fhionnlaoich Manager CMD and Client Skills, Enterprise Ireland
Deirdre McDonnell Principal Officer, Department of Education and Skills Frank Mulvihill Former President of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors Brendan Murphy President, Cork Institute of Technology
Alan Nuzum CEO, Skillnets
Peter Rigney Industrial Officer, ICTU Mary-Liz Trant Higher Education Authority
Appendix E3: Recent Publications by the Expert Group on
Future Skills Needs, 2012 - 2015
Report Publication Date
Addressing the Demand for Skills in the Freight Transport, Distribution and
Logistics Sector in Ireland 2015 - 2020 February 2015
Guidance for Higher Education Providers on Current and Future Skills Needs of
Enterprise: Springboard 2015 February 2015
Regional Labour Markets Bulletin 2014 September 2014
Monitoring Ireland’s Skills Supply: Trends in Education and Training Outputs 2014 August 2014
National Skills Bulletin 2014 July 2014
Vacancy Overview 2013 May 2014
Assessing the Demand for Big Data and Analytics Skills, 2013 - 2020 May 2014 The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Statement of Activity 2013 March 2014
Regional Labour Markets Bulletin 2013 March 2014
Guidance for Higher Education Providers on Current and Future Skills Needs of
Enterprise: Springboard 2014 February 2014
Addressing Future Demand for High-Level ICT Skills November 2013 Monitoring Ireland’s Skills Supply: Trends in Education and Training Outputs 2013 July 2013
National Skills Bulletin 2013 July 2013
Future Skills Requirements of the Manufacturing Sector to 2020 April 2013 The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Statement of Activity 2012 April 2013 Guidance for Higher Education Providers on Current and Future Skills Needs of
Enterprise: Springboard 2013 February 2013
Vacancy Overview 2012 February 2013
Regional Labour Markets Bulletin 2012 January 2013
Monitoring Ireland’s Skills Supply: Trends in Education and Training Outputs 2012 July 2012
National Skills Bulletin 2012 July 2012
Key Skills for Enterprise to Trade Internationally June 2012
EGFSN Statement of Activity 2011 April 2012
Vacancy Overview 2011 February 2012
Guidance for Higher Education Providers on Current and Future Skills Needs of
Enterprise (Forfás report based on EGFSN identified future skills needs) February 2012 Addressing High–Level ICT Skills Recruitment Needs: Research Findings January 2012
A Study of the Current and Future
Skills Requirements of the Marine/
Maritime Economy to 2020
April 2015
Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
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