Better Local Government – A Programme for Change was launched in December, 1996. Among its provisions was a wider role for the local authority member through the formulation of a restructured Committee system – 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.
The Council has decided to retain the same SPC structure as the 2009-2014 SPC Scheme with some minor modifications.
See link for the Draft Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2014-2019 document.
There are eight Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) in Cork County Council. These are:
- Arts, Culture, & Language
- Economic Development & Enterprise
- Environment SPC
- Housing SPC
- Planning & Strategic Development SPC
- Roads & Transport SPC
- Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Affairs SPC
- Tourism SPC
Minutes of the SPC Meetings can be found here.
DATES OF SPC MEETINGS
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Planning Strategic Development SPC |
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Friday, 18 January 2019 |
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Friday, 15 March 2019 |
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Friday, 21 June 2019 |
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Monday, 14 October 2019 |
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Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Affairs SPC |
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Monday, 11th February 2019 |
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Thursday, 18th April 2019 |
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Monday,24th June 2019 |
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Friday, 18th October 2019 |
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Tourism SPC |
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Monday, 14th January 2019 |
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Monday, 8th April 2019 |
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Friday, 12th July 2019 |
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Friday, 11th October 2019 |
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Roads & Transport SPC |
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Monday, 25 March 2019 |
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Friday, 14 June 2019 |
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Friday, 20 September 2019 |
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Monday, 9th December 2019 |
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Housing SPC |
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Monday, 25th February 2019 |
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Friday, 12th April 2019 |
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Monday, 22rd July 2019 |
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Friday, 15th November 2019 |
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Arts, Culture & Languages SPC |
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Friday, 15 February 2019 |
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Monday, 27 May 2019 |
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Monday, 8 July 2019 |
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Friday, 22 November 2019 |
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Environment SPC |
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Monday, 11th March, 2019 |
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Friday, 17th May 2019 |
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Monday, 23rd September 2019 |
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Monday, 11th November 2019 |
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Economic Development & Enterprise SPC |
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Friday, 11 January 2019 |
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Monday, 10 June 2019 |
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Friday, 19 July 2019 |
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Monday, 28 October 2019 |
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 1
PLANNING & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
Marguerite Allison, Planning Policy Unity
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
David O'Brien - Agriculture
Tony McGrath - Business & Employers
Dan Boyle - Environment/Conservation
Michael O'Flynn - Development/Construction
Finbarr Harrington - Community & Voluntary
Tim O'Leary - Social Inclusion
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 2
ENVIRONMENT POLICY
Ted O'Leary, SEO Environment
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
John Coughlan - Agriculture
Cian Murphy - Business & Employers
Bernadette Connolly - Environment/Conservation
Michael Doyle - Environment/Conservation
Michael O'Shea - Development/Construction
Judith Green - Community & Voluntary
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRISE POLICY
John Forde, SEO Economical Development
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
John O'Brien - Agriculture
Brendan Keane - Business & Employers
Michael Delargey - Trade Union
Stephan McCarthy - Development/Construction
Sean O'Riordan - Community & Voluntary
Bernie Connolly - Other
Maura Walsh - Other
Enda McDonnell - Other
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 4
TOURISM POLICY
Rose Carroll, AO Tourism
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Vanessa Kiely - Agriculture
Aaron Mansworth - Business & Employers
Derry Cronin - Business & Employers
Anne Finch - Community & Voluntary
Clayton Love - Other
Failte Ireland - Other
Valerie Murphy - Other
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 5
HOUSING POLICY
Karen Higgins, Housing
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Colm Cronin - Trade Union
Finbar Gannon - Development/Construction
Joan Twomey O'Sullivan - Community & Voluntary
Liam O'Connor - Community & Voluntary
Jose Ospina - Social Inclusion
Pat Dooley - Social Inclusion
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 6
ROADS & TRANSPORT POLICY
Noreen Murphy, Roads
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
John Daly - Agriculture
Brendan Keating - Business & Employers
John Bowen - Trade Union
Donal O'Leary - Environment/Conservation
John Boylan - Development/Construction
Brid Coakley - Community & Voluntary
Tim O'Leary - Social Inclusion
Superintendent Patrick Lehane - Other
Martin Walsh - Other
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 7
Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Affairs
Kay Keegan
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Eddie Mullins - Trade Union
Helen Barrett - Environment/Conservation
Dan Mulvihill - Development/Construction
Theresa Barrett Bourke - Community & Voluntary
Gavin Falk - Community & Voluntary
Diarmuid Cronin - Community & Voluntary
Iniobong Usanga - Community & Voluntary
Pat Dooley - Social Inclusion
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 8
ARTS, CULTURE & LANGUAGES POLICY
James Fogarty, Divisional Manager
Chairperson:
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Ken Buckley - Business & Employers
Jim Murphy - Community & Voluntary
Christine Lane - Community & Voluntary
Eleanor Calnan - Social Inclusion
Geoff Gould - Other
Dr. Eamon Lankford - Other
Anne Davoran - Other
Eugene O'Hea - Other