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
Michael Lynch. Director of Planning & Strategic Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Kevin O'Regan
Members:
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:
Meeting Administrator:
Ted O'Leary
Members:
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:
Meeting Administrator:
John Forde
Members:
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:
Meeting Administrator:
Rose Carroll
Members:
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:
Meeting Administrator:
Fiona Hayes
Members:
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
Pádraig Barrett, Director of Roads & Transport
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Noreen Murphy
Members:
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
Social Inclusion - Tim Hanley
Others - Superintendent Adrian Gamble
Others - Aled S. Williams, Bus Éireann
Niall Healy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Carol Conway
Members:
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
Niall Healy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Ian McDonagh
Members:
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