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 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

Planning & Strategic Development	Monday 12th July 2021 @ 2:30pm Monday 22nd November 2021 @ 2.30pm Monday 10th January 2022 @ 2.30pm Thursday 24th March 2022 @ 2.30pm
Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development	Monday 26th July 2021 @ 2:30pm Monday 11th October 2021 @ 2.30pm Monday 14th February 2022 @ 2.30pm Monday 11th April 2022 @ 2.30pm
Tourism	Thursday 15th July 2021 @ 10am Thursday 14th October 2021 @ 10am  Thursday 27th February 2022 @ 2.30pm Monday 25th April 2022 @ 2.30pm
Roads & Transport	Friday 17th September 2021 @ 2.30pm  Friday 19th November 2021 @ 2.30pm  Monday 14th March 2022 @ 2.30pm Monday 13th June 2022 @ 2.30pm
Housing	Friday 24th September 2021 @ 2.30pm Friday 26th November 2021 @ 2.30pm  Friday 18th February 2022 @ 2.30pm Friday 20th May 2022 @ 2.30pm
Arts, Culture, & Languages	Friday 23rd July 2021 @ 2.30pm Friday 22nd October 2021 @ 2.30pm Friday 22nd October 2021 @ 2.30pm Friday 22nd October 2021 @ 2.30pm
Environment, Climate Action & Biodiversity	Monday 27th September 2021 @ 2.30pm Monday 29th November 2021 @ 2.30pm Monday 28th March 2022 @ 2.30pm Monday 23rd May 2022 @ 2.30pm
Economic Development & Enterprise	Friday 9th July 2021 @ 2.30pm  Friday 12th November 2021 @ 2.30pm  Friday 21st January 2022 @ 2.30pm Thursday 31st March 2022 @ 2.30pm

 

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 1
PLANNING & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
Michael Lynch. Director of Planning & Strategic Development 

Chairperson:

Cllr. Michael Hegarty

Meeting Administrator:

Kevin O'Regan

Members:

Cllr. Noel Collins

Cllr. Michael Hegarty

Cllr. Liam Madden

Cllr. Tony O’Shea

Cllr. Ted Lucey

Cllr. Michael Murtagh

Cllr. Frank O’Flynn

Cllr. Seamus McGrath

Cllr. Joe Carroll

Cllr. Bernard Moynihan

Cllr. Alan Coleman

Cllr. Frank Roche

Cllr. James Kennedy

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:

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

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:

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

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:

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

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:

Cllr. Seamus McGrath

Meeting Administrator:

Fiona Hayes

Members:

Cllr. Noel Collins

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

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:

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 Murtagh

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 

External Sectoral Representatives:

 

Agriculture -

Business & Employers - Seán Twohig

Trade Union - John Bowen

Environment/Conservation -

Development/Construction - Seán Carrigy

Community & Voluntary -

Social Inclusion -

Others - Superintendent Brendan Fogarty

 

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 7
Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development
Niall Healy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development

Chairperson:

Cllr. John Paul O'Shea

Meeting Administrator:

Noelle Desmond

Members:

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. Katie Murphy

Cllr. Liam Quaide

Cllr. Danielle Twomey

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:

Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy

Meeting Administrator:

Ian McDonagh

Members:

Cllr. Karen Coakley

Cllr. Katie Murphy

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

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