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 2024-2029 (pdf) document.
There are eight Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) in Cork County Council. These are:
- Planning & Strategic Development
- Environment, Climate Action & Biodiversity
- Economic Development & Enterprise
- Tourism
- Housing
- Roads & Transport
- Social Inclusion, Community & Rural Development
- Arts, Culture, & Languages
- Coastal Marine and Flood Policy
Padraig Barrett, Director of Planning & Strategic Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy
Cllr. Seamus McGrath
Cllr. Eoghan Kenny
Cllr. Anthony Barry
Cllr. Bernard Moynihan
Cllr. Gearóid Murphy
Cllr. Ann Marie Ahern
Cllr. Liam Madden
Cllr. Eileen Lynch
Cllr. Ann Bambury
Cllr. Finbarr Harrington
Cllr. Nelius Cotter
Members:
TBC
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
Louis Duffy, Director of Environment and Emergency Services
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy
Cllr. Martin Coughlan
Cllr. Jack White
Cllr. Audrey Buckley
Cllr. Michael Looney
Cllr. William O’Leary
Cllr. Liam Quaide
Cllr. John Michael Foley
Cllr. Peter O’Donoghue
Cllr. John Buckley
Cllr. Daniel Sexton
Cllr. Isobel Towse
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
Sharon Corcoran, Director of Economic Development & Enterprise
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Alan Coleman
Cllr. Frank O’Flynn
Cllr. Ian Doyle
Cllr. Bernard Moynihan
Cllr. Gobnait Moynihan
Cllr. Sheila O’Callaghan
Cllr. Marie O’Sullivan
Cllr. Pat Hayes
Cllr. John Collins
Cllr. John Michael Foley
Cllr. Nelius Cotter
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
Sharon Corcoran, Director of Economic Development & Enterprise
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Alan Coleman
Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley
Cllr. Jack White
Cllr. Joe Carroll
Cllr. Deirdre O'Brien
Cllr. Marie O'Sullivan
Cllr. Deirdre Kelly
Cllr. Pat Hayes
Cllr. Caroline Cronin
Cllr. Dominic Finn
Cllr. Noel O’Donovan
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
Maurice Manning, Director of Housing
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Noel McCarthy
Cllr. Sinead Sheppard
Cllr. Frank O’Flynn
Cllr. Cathal Rasmussen
Cllr. Ted Lucey
Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley
Cllr. Ann Marie Ahern
Cllr. Ben Dalton O’Sullivan
Cllr. Una McCarthy
Cllr. Eoghan Fahy
Cllr. Ger Curley
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
A, Director of Roads & Transport
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Michael Creed
Cllr. Ted Lucey
Cllr. Una McCarthy
Cllr. Eoghan Kenny
Cllr. Gobnait Moynihan
Cllr. Tony O’Shea
Cllr. Michael Looney
Cllr. John Collins
Cllr. Finbarr Harrington
Cllr. Eoghan Fahy
Cllr. Patrick Mulcahy
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
Patricia Liddy, Director of Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Michael Creed
Cllr. Noel McCarthy
Cllr. Danny Collins
Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien
Cllr. Gillian Coughlan
Cllr. Tony O’Shea
Cllr. Deirdre Kelly
Cllr. Eileen Lynch
Cllr. Ann Bambury
Cllr. Peter O’Donoghue
Cllr. Trish Murphy
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
Patricia Liddy, Director of Municipal District Operations & Rural Development
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. John Paul O’Shea
Cllr. Martin Coughlan
Cllr. Ian Doyle
Cllr. Sheila O’Callaghan
Cllr. Liam Quaide
Cllr. Liam Madden
Cllr. Ger Curley
Cllr. Dominic Finn
Cllr. Trish Murphy
Cllr. Rory Cocking
Cllr. Isobel Towse
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC
John Slattery, A/ Director of County Engineers, Coastal Flood Prevention, Capital Projects and Rural Water
Chairperson:
Meeting Administrator:
TBC
Members:
Cllr. Michael Hegarty
Cllr. Anthony Barry
Cllr. Joe Carroll
Cllr. Danny Collins
Cllr. William O’Leary
Cllr. Caroline Cronin
Cllr. John Buckley
Cllr. Rory Cocking
Cllr. Patrick Mulcahy
Cllr. Noel O’Donovan
Cllr. Daniel Sexton
External Sectoral Representatives:
TBC