Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) are local authority committees in city and county councils whose membership includes elected councillors, representatives of business, farming interests, environmental/conservation groups, trade unions and community and voluntary members.
It is the task of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), as committees of the Council, to advise and assist the Council in the formulation, development and review of policy.
The remit of the SPCs is to deal only with policy matters and as such they are strategic in nature. They have no remit in relation to routine operational matters regarding the delivery of services.
The SPC system is intended to give Councillors and relevant Sectoral Interests an opportunity for full involvement in the policy making process from the early stages.
There are currently 4 Strategic Policy Committee’s in Carlow namely:
- Planning, Environment, Climate Action, Energy and Agriculture Strategic Policy Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Strategic Policy Committee
- Housing, Community and Wellbeing Strategic Policy Committee
- Culture, Libraries and Digital Development, Tourism, Enterprise and Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee
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Planning, Environment, Climate & Bio-Diversity Action, Energy & Agriculture SPC |
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| Michael Rainey, Director of Services | |
| Cllr. Kinsella Thomas (Chair) | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Browne Fergal | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Murphy Charlie | Elected Member |
| Cllr. O’Donoghue Brian | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Paton William | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Phelan Fintan | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Wallace Adrienne | Elected Member |
| Brian O’Farrell | Development/Construction Chamber Irl |
| Matthew English Hayden | Environment/Conservation PPN |
| Liam O’Brien | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| George Collier | Agriculture/Farming IFA |
| Liam Kelly | Environment/Conservation PPN |
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Transportation and Infrastructural SPC |
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| Padraig O’Gorman, Director of Services | |
| Cllr. Gladney Andy ( Chair ) | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Doran Michael | Elected Member |
| Cllr. McDonald John | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Murnane Ken | Elected Member |
| Cllr. O’Donoghue Brian | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Quinn William | Elected Member |
| Rowena Dooley | Development/Construction Chamber Irl |
| John Brophy | Business/Commercial Chamber Irl |
| Jackie Meally | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| Vacant | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| John Tully | Environment/Conservation PPN |
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Housing, Community and Wellbeing SPC |
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| Michael Brennan, Director of Services | |
| Cllr. McDonald Arthur(Chair) | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Cassin John | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Dalton Andrea | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Gladney Andy | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Murnane Ken | Elected Member |
| Cllr. O’Neill Tom | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Quinn Willie | Elected Member |
| Joe Butler | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| Vacant | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| Claire Howlin | Social Inclusion PPN |
| Eileen Brophy | Development/Construction Chamber Irl |
| John McHugh | Environmental/Conservation PPN |
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Culture, Libraries & Digital Development, Tourism, Enterprise and Economic Development SPC |
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| Pat Delaney, Head of Finance | |
| Cllr. Murphy John (Chair) | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Dalton Andrea | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Doran Michael | Elected Member |
| Cllr. McDonald John | Elected Member |
| Cllr. O’Neill Tom | Elected Member |
| Cllr. Pender John | Elected Member |
| Brian O’Farrell | Business/Commercial Chamb Irl |
| Eileen O’Rourke | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| Vacant | Community/Voluntary PPN |
| Jolly O’Rock | Health (Social Inclusion) |
| Vacant | Trade Union FORSA |