Governance and Administration

Strategic Policy Committees

The statutory basis for SPCs is set out in section 48 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended by section 48(1a) of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. 

See link for the Cork County Council Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2019-2024 (pdf) document.

There are eight Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) in Cork County Council. These are:

  • Arts, Culture, & Languages
  • Economic Development & Enterprise
  • Environment, Climate Action & Biodiversity
  • Housing
  • Planning & Strategic Development
  • Roads & Transport
  • Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development
  • Tourism
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES

Padraig Barrett. Director of Planning & Strategic Development 

Chairperson:

Cllr. Michael Hegarty

Meeting Administrator:

Kevin O'Regan

Members:

Cllr. Michael Hegarty

Cllr. Liam Madden

Cllr. Tony O’Shea

Cllr. Ted Lucey

Cllr. Frank O’Flynn

Cllr. Seamus McGrath

Cllr. Joe Carroll

Cllr. Bernard Moynihan

Cllr. Alan Coleman

Cllr. Frank Roche

Cllr. James Kennedy

Cllr. Sheila O’Callaghan

Cllr. John Healy

External Sectoral Representatives:

Agriculture - Billy Cotter

Business & Employers - Aiden O’Neill

Environment/Conservation - Bernadette Connolly

Development/Construction - Michael O'Flynn

Community & Voluntary - Carol Harpur 

Social Inclusion - Tadgh Quill-Manley

Others - Prof Donagh Berry

Louis Duffy, Director of Environment and Emergency Services

Chairperson:

Cllr. Anthony Barry

Meeting Administrator:

Ted O'Leary

Members:

Cllr. Kevin Murphy

Cllr. Anthony Barry

Cllr. Gerard Murphy

Cllr. Alan O’Connor

Cllr. Liam Quaide

Cllr. Michael Looney

Cllr. Audrey Buckley

Cllr. Sean O’Donovan

Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien

Cllr. Cathal Rasmussen

Cllr. Marcia D’Alton

Cllr. Jack White

Cllr. Deirdre Kelly

Cllr. Christopher Heinhold

External Sectoral Representatives:

Agriculture - Chris Hayes

Business & Employers - Cian Murphy

Environment/Conservation - Raffaella Valenti 

Environment/Conservation - Caitríona Courtney 

Development/Construction - Michael O'Shea

Community & Voluntary - Conor O’Brien 

Others - Madeline Murray

Others - Proinsias O’Tuama

Sharon Corcoran, Director of Economic Development & Enterprise

Chairperson:

Cllr. Frank O'Flynn

Meeting Administrator:

John Forde

Members:

Cllr. Michael Hegarty

Cllr. Susan McCarthy

Cllr. John Paul O’Shea

Cllr. Kay Dawson

Cllr. John O’Sullivan

Cllr. Frank O’Flynn

Cllr. Pat Hayes

Cllr. Gearóid Murphy

Cllr. Martin Coughlan

Cllr. Paul Hayes

Cllr. James Kennedy

Cllr. Gerard Murphy

Cllr. Noel McCarthy

Cllr. Ann Marie Ahern

External Sectoral Representatives:

Agriculture - Jimmy Hosford

Business & Employers - Bryan O'Donnell

Trade Union - Michael Delargey

Development/Construction - Aidan Mangan

Community & Voluntary - Owen Hurley 

Others - Dr. John Hobbs

Others - Martin Corkery

Others - Seamus Coffey

Sharon Corcoran, Director of Economic Development & Enterprise

Chairperson:

Cllr. Alan Coleman

Meeting Administrator:

Rose Carroll

Members:

Cllr. Karen Coakley

Cllr. Susan McCarthy

Cllr. Marie O’Sullivan

Cllr. John O’Sullivan

Cllr. Joe Carroll

Cllr. Pat Hayes

Cllr. Sean O’Donovan

Cllr. Alan Coleman

Cllr. Declan Hurley

Cllr. Danny Collins

Cllr. Sean O’Connor

Cllr. Paul Hayes

Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley

Cllr. Deirdre Kelly

External Sectoral Representatives:

Agriculture - 

Business & Employers - Derry Cronin

Business & Employers - Aaron Mansworth

Community & Voluntary - Doug Lucey 

Others - Josephine O'Driscoll

Others - Clayton Love

Others - Valerie Murphy

Others - Eileen O’Shea

Maurice Manning, Director of Housing

Chairperson:

Cllr. Seamus McGrath

Meeting Administrator:

Fiona Hayes

Members:

Cllr. Liam Madden

Cllr. Noel McCarthy

Cllr. Sinead Sheppard

Cllr. Anthony Barry

Cllr. Seamus McGrath

Cllr. Gillian Coughlan

Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy

Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley

Cllr. Ben D’Alton O’Sullivan

Cllr. Sean O’Connor

Cllr. Cathal Rasmussen

Cllr. Danny Collins

Cllr. Danielle Twomey

Cllr. John Healy

External Sectoral Representatives:

Trade Union - Colm J Cronin

Development/Construction - Stephen McCarthy, Susan R.Cullen

Community & Voluntary - Eileen Kelly McCarthy 

Community & Voluntary - 

Social Inclusion - Jose Ospina 

Social Inclusion - Margarita O’Driscoll 

Niall Healy, Director of Roads & Transport

Chairperson:

Cllr. Declan Hurley

Meeting Administrator:

Noreen Murphy

Members:

Cllr. Michael Creed

Cllr. Tony O’Shea

Cllr. Kevin Murphy

Cllr. Ted Lucey

Cllr. Eileen Lynch

Cllr. Michael Looney

Cllr. William O’Leary

Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien

Cllr. Gillian Coughlan

Cllr. Frank Roche

Cllr. Declan Hurley

Cllr. Ben D’Alton O’Sullivan

Cllr. Ann Marie Ahern

Cllr. Úna McCarthy

External Sectoral Representatives:

Agriculture -

Business & Employers - 

Trade Union - John Bowen

Environment/Conservation - Dr Darren McAdam-O’Connell 

Development/Construction - Denis Ryan

Community & Voluntary - Bríd Coakley 

Others - Superintendent Adrian Gamble

Others - Aled S. Williams, Bus Éireann

Patricia Liddy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development

Chairperson:

Cllr. John Paul O'Shea

Meeting Administrator:

Carol Conway

Members:

Cllr. Caroline Cronin

Cllr. Eileen Lynch

Cllr. Ian Doyle

Cllr. Audrey Buckley

Cllr. Bernard Moynihan

Cllr. Gobnait Moynihan

Cllr. Marcia D’Alton

Cllr. Michael Creed

Cllr. John Paul O’Shea

Cllr. Kay Dawson

Cllr. Marie O’Sullivan

Cllr. Liam Quaide

Cllr. Danielle Twomey

External Sectoral Representatives:

Trade Union - Eddie Mullins

Environment/Conservation - Ana Ospina

Community & Voluntary - Mair Kelly

Community & Voluntary - Pauline O’Dwyer

Community & Voluntary - Gavin Falk

Community & Voluntary - 

Social Inclusion - Pat Dooley

Patricia Liddy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development

Chairperson:

Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy

Meeting Administrator:

Ian McDonagh

Members:

Cllr. Karen Coakley

Cllr. Sinead Sheppard

Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy

Cllr. Ian Doyle

Cllr. William O’Leary

Cllr. Gobnait Moynihan

Cllr. Martin Coughlan

Cllr. Gearóid Murphy

Cllr. Alan O’Connor

Cllr. Jack White

Cllr. Christopher Heinhold

Cllr. Sheila O'Callaghan

Cllr. Caroline Cronin

External Sectoral Representatives:

Business & Employers - Kenneth Buckley

Environment/Conservation -

Community & Voluntary - Colum Cronin

Community & Voluntary - Micheal De Buitleir

Social Inclusion - Judith Gilbert

Others - Mary Hegarty

Others - Geoff Gould

Others - Eamon Lankford

Others - Ann Davoren