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 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
Minutes of the SPC Meetings can be found here.
DATES OF SPC MEETINGS
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Planning & Strategic Development |
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Monday, 27th January 2020 |
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Friday, 20th March 2020 |
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Monday, 8th June 2020 |
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Monday, 12th October 2020 |
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Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development |
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Monday, 24th February 2020 |
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Friday, 17th April 2020 |
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Monday, 22nd June 2020 |
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Friday, 16th October 2020 |
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Tourism |
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Monday, 10th February 2020 |
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Monday, 14th April 2020 |
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Friday, 17th July 2020 |
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Friday, 9th October 2020 |
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Roads & Transport |
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Monday, 23rd March 2020 |
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Friday, 12th June 2020 |
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Friday, 18th September 2020 |
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Monday, 14th December 2020 |
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Housing |
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Friday, 14th February 2020 |
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Friday, 8th May 2020 |
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Monday, 13th July 2020 |
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Friday, 20th November 2020 |
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Arts, Culture, & Languages |
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Friday, 21st February 2020 |
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Monday, 15th May 2020 |
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Monday, 28th September 2020 |
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Monday, 23rd November 2020 |
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Environment, Climate Action & Biodiversity |
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Monday, 9th March, 2020 |
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Monday, 25th May 2020 |
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Friday, 11th September 2020 |
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Friday, 13th November 2020 |
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Economic Development & Enterprise |
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Friday, 10th January 2020 |
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Monday, 27th April 2020 |
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Monday, 27th July 2020 |
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Tuesday, 27th October 2020 |
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 1
PLANNING & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
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 -
Development/Construction - Michael O'Flynn
Community & Voluntary -
Social Inclusion -
Others - Prof Donagh Berry
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 2
ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE ACTION & BIODIVERSITY
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 -
Environment/Conservation -
Development/Construction - Michael O'Shea
Community & Voluntary -
Others - Madeline Murray
Others - Barry O'Dwyer
Others -
Others -
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRISE POLICY
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 -
Others - Dr. John Hobbs
Others - Martin Corkery
Others - Seamus Coffey
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 4
TOURISM
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 -
Others - Josephine O'Driscoll
Others - Clayton Love
Others - Valerie Murphy
Others - Eileen O’Shea
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 5
HOUSING
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 -
Community & Voluntary -
Social Inclusion -
Social Inclusion -
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 6
ROADS & TRANSPORT
Pádraig Barrett, Director of Roads & Transport
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Noreen Murphy
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Agriculture -
Business & Employers - Seán Twohig
Trade Union - John Bowen
Environment/Conservation -
Development/Construction - Seán Carrigy
Community & Voluntary -
Social Inclusion -
Others - Martin Walsh
Others - Superintendent Brendan Fogarty
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 7
Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development
Niall Healy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Noelle Desmond
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Trade Union - Eddie Mullins
Environment/Conservation -
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Social Inclusion -
Others -
Others -
Others -
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 8
ARTS, CULTURE & LANGUAGE
Niall Healy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Ian McDonagh
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Business & Employers - Kenneth Buckley
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Social Inclusion -
Others - Mary Hegarty
Others - Geoff Gould
Others - Eamon Lankford
Others - Ann Davoren