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Profile of the Midland Region

Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (SLMRU), SOLAS

[email protected]

Introduction

The engagement between education and training providers and employers through the Regional Skills Forum needs to be based on the shared understanding of the labour market they are operating in. Both sides represent the key players in relation to the local labour markets, one on the side of the demand for skills (employers) and one on the side of the supply of skills (education and training providers). The availability of labour market information is critical in ensuring that the engagement between the education and training providers and employers results in an evidence-based, well-informed dialogue about the issues regarding the supply and demand for skills and a mutual agreement on how best to resolve issues identified.

The labour market information presented here is aimed at providing a starting point in relation to the evidence upon which the engagement should be based. It contains a selection of tables, charts and info-graphics on each region’s economy (GVA, income, enterprise base), labour market indicators (employment rate, unemployment rate etc.), demand (employment trends, profile of recent hires, vacancies, immigration statistics, estimates of recruitment requirement by broad skill group) and supply (graduate output and unemployment). It also provides an overview of some issues identified through recent analysis of the labour market, including skill shortages and labour turnover.

The data and analysis presented here has been prepared using the data held in the National Skills Database, which collates a wide range of datasets and models on demand and supply of labour at occupational level. This includes data from the Central Statistics Office, Department of Education and Skills, Department of Social Protection, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and a number of models for labour market analysis developed by the SLMRU, including the Labour Market Transitions Model and Occupational Employment Projections Model.

The information will be updated in line with the availability of updates of the underlying data sets.

Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (SLMRU), SOLAS

May 2016

[email protected]

Contents • Regional profile

– GVA – Incomes – Active enterprises – Medium-large employers

• Labour market indicators • Demand

– Employment – Hires – Vacancies – Employment permits to non-EEA nationals – Job announcements – Employment projections – Expansion, replacement and recruitment requirement

• Supply – Education and training – Live Register – Job ready job seekers – Unemployment

• Issues identified – Skill and labour shortages – Turnover

Gross Value Added (GVA) by region at basic prices (euro million)

Source: Analysis by SOLAS (SLMRU) based on CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP 2013

Note: 2014 figures are estimates

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GVA at basic prices by region and sector, 2013 (euro million) Sectoral distribution of regional GVA at basic prices, 2013

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GVA per person at basic prices (euro)

Source: Analysis by SOLAS (SLMRU) based on CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP 2013 Note: 2014 figures are estimates

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Disposable income per person by region, 2000-2014E (euro)


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Laois 21,677 17,137 17,406 17,940 1.6% -19.7% 93.0% -7.0%

Westmeath 20,436 17,508 17,317 17,762 -1.1% -15.3% 92.6% -7.4%

Longford 20,417 17,207 16,809 17,235 -2.3% -17.7% 89.9% -10.1%

Offaly 19,954 16,459 16,505 16,965 0.3% -17.3% 88.2% -11.8% Midland 20,621 17,076 17,052 17,523 -0.1% -17.3% 91.2% -8.8% State 22,565 18,964 18,707 19,309 -1.4% -17.1% 100.0%

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Disposable income per person by county, percentage deviation from the State average, 2013


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Number of active enterprises by region (private business economy), 2012

Source: Analysis by SOLAS (SLMRU) based on CSO Business Demography data

Note: Private business economy covers NACE Rev. 2 sectors B to N (excluding activities of holding companies)

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Number of active enterprises (private business economy), Midland, 2008-2012


2008 2011 2012 % change

2011-2012 % change

2008-2012

Westmeath 4,107 3,380 3,290 -2.7% -19.9%

Offaly 3,001 2,452 2,348 -4.2% -21.8%

Laois 2,752 2,366 2,273 -3.9% -17.4%

Longford 1,735 1,420 1,391 -2.0% -19.8%

Midland 11,595 9,618 9,302 -3.3% -19.8%

State 216,265 189,055 185,530 -1.9% -14.2%

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Number of active enterprises by sector, Midland, 2012

Source: Analysis by SOLAS (SLMRU) based on CSO Business Demography 2012

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Financial & insurance activities

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Wholesale & retail trade

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Water supply, sewerage activities

Electricity, gas, etc. supply

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Mining & quarrying

Distribution of active enterprises by sector, Midland, 2012

Source: CSO, Business Demography 2012

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Distribution of active enterprises and persons engaged by company size, Midland, 2012


Under 10

10 - 19

20 - 49

50 - 249

250 and over

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10 - 19

20 - 49

50 - 249

250 and over

Active enterprises Persons engaged

Size class Westmeath Offaly Laois Longford

Under 10 91.3% 91.8% 93.2% 92.2%

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20 - 49 2.3% 2.0% 2.0% 2.2%

50 - 249 1.0% 0.9% 0.6% 1.2%

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Size class Westmeath Offaly Laois Longford

Under 10 40.7% 40.8% 50.7% 43.3%

10 - 19 * * * *

20 - 49 14.3% 12.4% 16.1% 14.5%

50 - 249 23.4% 19.6% 12.3% 24.6%

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Distribution of persons engaged by sector, Midland, 2012


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Industrial activity, Midland

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Industrial units by sector Gross output (€billion) in industrial units by sector

Source: SLMRU Analysis of CSO data (Census of Industrial Production)

Number of medium-large business by sector, Midland, 2014

Source: SLMRU analysis of DataIreland (Kompass) data

Sector Laois Longford Offaly Westmeath Total

Industry 5 9 16 14 44

Construction 1 1 2

Wholesale & retail 7 4 5 9 25

Transport 1 1

Accommodation & food 4 1 3 5 13

Information & communication 1 1 1 3

Finance 1 1

Professional services 2 3 5

Admin & support 1 1

PAD 3 3 3 4 13

Education 3 2 6 9 20

Health & welfare 4 1 4 8 17

Other 1 0 2 2 5

Total 27 22 43 58 150

Distribution of companies (medium-large) by sector, Midland, 2014

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Employers: food & beverage manufacturing (medium-large), Midland


Employers: other manufacturing (medium-large), Midland


Employers: wholesale & retail (medium-large), Midland


Employers: accommodation & food (medium-large), Midland


Labour market & associated indicators, Midland

Source: SLMRU analysis of CSO QNHS data Q4 2015; *EU 2020 and Ireland’s NSS targets

Indicator / Statistic

Midland State *Target

(if / where relevant)

Population (15-64) 187,900 3,001,800

Labour Force 135,400 2,170,500

Participation Rate 60.3% 60%

Employment 120,800 1,983,000

Employment Rate (20-64) 68.2% 70% 69%-71%

Self-Employment 15% 16%

Unemployment 14,700 187,500

Unemployment Rate 10.9% 8.7% <9.7%

Youth Unemployment Rate 27.8% 19%

Youth Unemployment Ratio 10.3% 7%

Long Term Unemployment Rate 5.3% 4.7%

Early School Leavers (ESL) 8% 7% <8%

NEET (15-24) 19% 12%

Tertiary Level Education (30-34) 48% 53% 60%

Life Long Learning (LLL) 6% 7% 15%

Employment by sector (persons and % change), Midland

Source: SLMRU analysis of CSO QNHS data

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*Numbers in ICT and Admin services too small to report

Manufacturing employment by technological intensity, Midland, Q4 2015


2,300 15%

3,900 25%

2,900 19%

6,400 41%

High technology

Medium-high technology

Medium-low-technology

Low-technology

Employment by occupation, Midland, Q4 2015


7,700

10,300

11,100

12,000

12,400

12,900

13,700

16,900

22,900

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Process, Plant & Machine Operatives

Associate Professional & Technical

Elementary Occupations

Caring, Leisure & Other Services

Professionals

Skilled Trades

Number of persons engaged (private business economy), Midland, 2008-2012


Note: Private business economy covers NACE Rev. 2 sectors B to N (excluding activities of holding companies)

2008 2011 2012 % change

2011-2012 % change

2008-2012

Westmeath 20,855 14,992 15,038 0.3% -27.9%

Offaly 16,668 11,070 10,786 -2.6% -35.3%

Laois 13,059 8,971 8,653 -3.5% -33.7%

Longford 8,311 6,006 6,074 1.1% -26.9%

Midland 58,893 41,039 40,551 -1.2% -31.1%

State 1,503,034 1,223,047 1,219,854 -0.3% -18.8%

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Recent job hires, 2015

9% 7%

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35% 11%

8%

10%

13%

Border

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West

Dublin

Mid-East

Mid-West

South-East

South-West

Source: SLMRU Analysis of CSO QNHS data

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Wholesale & retail

Industry

Health & social work

Accomodation & food

Construction

Other sectors

Recent hires by region, 2015 Recent hires by sector, Midland, 2015

Recent job hires, Midland, 2015

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DSP Jobs Ireland vacancies, 2011-2015

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Source: DSP Jobs Ireland

DSP Jobs Ireland vacancies, Midland, 2015

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2014

2015

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23%

21%

35% Laois

Longford

Offaly

Westmeath

Source: DSP Jobs Ireland

Laois Longford Offaly Westmeath

Professionals Nurses

Associate prof Field sales agents/fundraiser

Field sales agents/fundraiser

Field sales exec/fundraiser

Admin Census enumerators Census enumerators Census enumerators Census enumerators

Skilled trades Painters Electricians Chefs

Steel fabricators Electricians

Welders Chefs Electricians

Chefs Electricians Painters

Personal services

Care workers Care workers Care workers Care workers

Sales & customer

Retail assistants Retail assistants Retail assistants Retail assistants

Operatives Drivers (HGV, rigid, truck) Production operatives

Mushroom pickers Drivers (HGV, artic)

General/production operative Drivers (HGV, artic)

Elementary

Construction labourers Security guards Kitchen assistants

Warehouse operatives Security guards Construction labourers

Security guards Kitchen assistants Waiters

Security guards Construction labourers Kitchen assistants Waiters

DSP Vacancies by occupation, Midland, 2015

IrishJobs.ie vacancies, Midland, 2015

11%

20%

28%

41%

Laois

Longford

Offaly

Westmeath

Source: IrishJobs.ie

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3% 3% Managers

Professionals

Associate professionals

Administrative

Skilled Trades

Personal Services

Sales & customer service

Operatives

Elementary

Vacancies by county

Vacancies by occupation

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Overall vacancies

Employment permits

Midland

Information & communications

Human health & social work

Financial, insurance & real estate

Industry

Arts, entertainment, recreation & other service

Accommodation & food services

State

Source: DJEI

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Job announcements, Midland, 2015-2016

Source: SLMRU analysis

Industry

Manufacturing

Patterson Pump Ireland , C&D,

Schwungrad Energie Ltd, AuBren, CMV,

Quintessential Brands, Green Isle Foods,

Teleflex, Grant Engineering, Nexvet

Biopharma

Services

Internal Results,

Oxymem, DPD

Health

Midland Regional Hospital

Construction

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Employment projections to 2020

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West

Dublin

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Mid West

South East

South West

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Source: Occupational Employment Projections 2020, SOLAS

Employment projections by sector, Midland

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Food processing

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Construction

Distribution

Transport

Accom. and food

ICT

Financial services

Professional services

Other market services

PAD

Education

Health

Source: Occupational Employment Projections 2020, SOLAS

Estimated annual replacement and expansion demand, Midland

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Replacement Expansion Recruitment requirement

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High tech manuf. <1000 <1000 <1000

Food processing <1000 <1000 <1000

Trad. manuf. <1000 <1000 <1000

Construction <1000 <1000 1400

Distribution 1100 <1000 1500

Transport <1000 <1000 <1000

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ICT <1000 <1000 <1000

Financial services <1000 <1000 <1000

Professional services <1000 <1000 <1000

Other market services <1000 <1000 <1000

PAD <1000 <1000 <1000

Education <1000 <1000 <1000

Health 1300 <1000 1400

Total 6700 2700 9400

Estimated annual replacement, expansion and recruitment requirement, Midland

Source: SLMRU projections

Education and training providers, Midland

• 2nd level schools – throughout the region

• Further Education and Training

– Longford Westmeath ETB

– Laois and Offaly ETB

• Higher Education

– Athlone Institute of Technology

Junior Cert and Leaving Cert sits, Midland, 2011 and 2015

Source: State Examinations Commission

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Destination of school leavers, Midland

Laois Longford Westmeath Offaly Midland National

Total Cohort 705 580 1,510 1,000 3,795 54,825

Of which enrolled in

Higher education 36% 43% 44% 40% 41% 44%

Second level/FET 29% 34% 31% 34% 32% 28%

Total education/training 65% 78% 75% 74% 73% 72%

Of those remaining

Social welfare activity 11% 8% 7% 9% 8% 7%

Employment activity 10% 7% 9% 8% 8% 10%

Labour market participation 21% 15% 15% 17% 17% 18%

Other (emigration, work abroad) * * * * * 10%

Source: DES – School Completers – What Next? (2016)

FET

• Awards data limited (to QQI awards)

• No awards data for other awarding bodies

– City & Guilds

– ICS (ECDL)

– Vendor certification (e.g. Microsoft, Cisco etc)

• Incomplete enrolment data

– Confined to PLC enrolments

– Other data refers to both places/learners and calendar/academic years; an estimate of volume of learning is not possible

PLC enrolments, Midland, 2009/10 – 2013/14

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Westmeath

Offaly

Longford

Laois

Source: DES

PLC enrolments by field of study, Midland, 2013/14

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New apprenticeship registrations, Midland, 2015 Longford Westmeath ETB

LW ETB

Construction 82

Brick and stonelaying 1

Carpentry and joinery 45

Painting and decorating 1

Plumbing 27

Wood manufacturing and finishing 8

Electrical 127

Electrical 112

Electrical instrumentation 4

Instrumentation 1

Refrigeration 10

LW ETB

Engineering 57

Farriery 1

M.A.M.F. 16

Metal fabrication 28

Toolmaking 12

Motor 87

Agricultural mechanics 5

Construction plant fitting 14

Heavy vehicle ,echanics 20

Motor mechanics 43

Vehicle body repairs 5

Total 353

Source: SOLAS

QQI (FET) major awards, Midland, 2010-2015

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Source: QQI infographics

QQI (FET) major awards by field and level, Midland, 2015

Source: QQI infographics

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250

500

750

1,000

NFQ 1-3 NFQ 4 NFQ 5 NFQ 6

Higher education awards, Midland, 2010/11-2014/15

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Source: HEA

Higher education awards by field and level, Midland, 2014/15

Source: HEA

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

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NFQ 8

NFQ 7

NFQ 6

HE awards (all levels) by detailed field – science, Midland, 2014/15

Source: HEA

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10

20

30

40

50

60

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80

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100

Biological sciences n.e.c. Biology Chemistry

HE awards (all levels) by detailed field – manufacturing & construction, Midland, 2014/15

Source: HEA

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ctu

rin

g

Arc

hit

ectu

re

Civ

il en

gin

eeri

ng

Engineering & manufacturing Construction

HE awards (all levels) by detailed field – ICT, Midland, 2014/15

Source: HEA

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

ICT n.e.c. Computer Use Database andnetwork

Softwaredevelopment

Live Register , 2007 - 2016

Source: SLMRU analysis of CSO Live Register data

West

Border

Midland

Dublin

Mid East

Mid West

South East South West

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

West

Border

Midland

Dublin

Mid-East

Mid-West

South East

South West

Live Register, Midland, 2007 - 2016


0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Laois

Longford

Offaly

Westmeath

Midland

Live Register by county and age, Midland, 2016

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Laois Longford Offaly Westmeath Midland Ireland

>25

<25


0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

Laois Longford Offaly Westmeath Midland

>25

<25

Live Register by gender, Midland, 2016

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

Female

Male


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Female

Male

Live Register by gender, Midland, 2015-2016


0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Laois

Longford

Offaly

Westmeath

Female

2015

2016

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Laois

Longford

Offaly

Westmeath

Male

2015

2016

Job-ready job seekers, Midland, April 2016

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Dublin SouthEast

SouthWest

Border Mid East West MidWest

Midland

Source: DSP


Source: DSP

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000


Elementary

Operative

Sales

Services

Craft

Admin

Assoc prof

Prof

Managers


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Elementary

Operative

Sales

Services

Craft

Admin

Assoc prof

Prof

Managers

Source: DSP


0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000


NFQ10

NFQ9

NFQ8

NFQ7

NFQ6

LC

Junior Cert

Primary

Source: DSP


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

NFQ10

NFQ9

NFQ8

NFQ7

NFQ6

LC

Junior Cert

Primary

Source: DSP

Unemployment, Midland, Q4 2015

• Approximately – 15,000 unemployed persons

– a half were seeking a job for at least 12 months

– a third had no previous employment experience

• Age: 26% were younger than 25; youth unemployment rate was 28%

• Education: 25% had attained at most lower secondary education

• Sector: construction accounted for the largest share

• Occupation: those previously employed in skilled trades accounted for the largest share of unemployed


Unemployment by education, Midland, Q4 2015


25%

27% 24%

11%

12% Lower seondary and below

Upper seondary

FET

Third level non degree

Third level degree andabove

Unemployment by age, Midland, Q4 2015


3,800

3,500 3,600 3,800

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

15-24 25-34 35-44 45 and above

Skills Shortages, Ireland, 2015

• Professionals/associate professionals

– ICT (software developers, cloud, databases/big data, testing, security, technical support, networking and infrastructure)

– Engineering (production, process, quality, validation, product design/development, electronic, electrical, mechanical and chemical)

– Science (biochemistry, biotechnology, pharma co-vigilance, product development)

– Business & finance (risk, compliance, accounting, business intelligence, data analytics)

– Health (doctors, nurses, radiographers, niche area specialists (e.g. prosthetists, radiation therapist), managers)

– Construction (surveyors)

• Clerical (multilingual credit control/debt control and supply chain)

• Skilled trades (chefs, tool making, welding (TIG, MIG), butchers/de-boners, steel-erector)

• Sales (technical sales, multilingual customer support, online sales and marketing)

• Operatives (CNC, drivers (fork lift and special vehicle))

• Retention issues (care, chefs, butchers/de-boners, elementary (e.g. waiters))

Source: National Skills Bulletin, SLMRU

Labour market transitions: key points

• Turnover defined as either inter or intra occupational movement of persons in

employment

• Turnover typically higher at the lower end of the skill scale

• Occupations with estimated high turnover rates: general clerks, sales assistants, food operatives, care workers, elementary occupations (e.g. hospitality, cleaning, construction labourers), but also some higher skilled (e.g. computer programmers, accountants, sales executives)

• Implication for employees: employment conditions, career path and job security

• Implication for employers: difficulty in attracting and retaining staff

Turnover

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