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 Cork County Council 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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Tuesday, 23 April 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
Michael Lynch. Director of Planning & Strategic Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Marguerite Allison
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 -
Others -
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 -
Business & Employers -
Trade Union - Michael Delargey
Development/Construction - Aidan Mangan
Community & Voluntary -
Others -
Others -
Others -
Others -
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:
Karen Higgins
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Trade Union - Colm J Cronin
Development/Construction - Stephen McCarthy
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
Others
Others
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE NO. 7
Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development
Niall Healy, Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Fiona Hayes
Members:
External Sectoral Representatives:
Trade Union - Eddie Mullins
Environment/Conservation -
Development/Construction -
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Community & Voluntary -
Social Inclusion -
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 -
Others -
Others -