Strategic Policy Committees
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. 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.
The chairperson of each committee is appointed by the local authority while the sectoral interests are nominated by their organisation/group.
Mayo County Council has six Strategic Policy Committees:
| Committee Name | Councillor Members | Other Members |
| Housing |
Cllr J. Cribbin (Chair) Cllr. B. Mulroy Cllr. P. O’Brien Cllr. J. Caulfield Cllr. C. Hyland Cllr. M. Kilcoyne Cllr. N. Cruise |
Business: Kevin Kirrane Trade Union: Donna Hyland Social Inclusion PPN: Leanne Barrett and Edith Geraghty |
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Corporate, Education, Culture, Heritage and Library Services |
Cllr. Gerry Coyle (Chair) Cllr. M. Smyth Cllr. M. Burke Cllr M. Loftus Cllr. D. Sheridan Cllr. B.K. Gavin Cllr. G. Murray |
Trade Union: Tony Deffely Social Inclusion PPN: Austin F. O’Malley Community/Voluntary PPN: Liam Alex Heffron Business: Terry Reilly |
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Roads and Transportation |
Cllr. D. Ryan (Chair) Cllr. N. Cruise Cllr A.M. Reape Cllr. C. Burke Cllr. S. Weir Cllr. R. Finn Cllr. J. O’Malley |
Business: Cliona Boland Trade Union: Eddie Lavelle Environment: Michael McGrath Development/Construction: Trevor Wills |
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Economic Development, Enterprise Support, Planning and Marine |
Cllr. M. Duffy (Chair) Cllr. A. McDonnell Cllr. M. McLoughlin Cllr. G. Deere Cllr J. Munnelly Cllr. P. McNamara Cllr. N. Cruise |
Business: Hugh Rouse Development/Construction: Michael O’Malley Agriculture: Martin Gilvarry Trade Union: Bernie Heneghan |
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Environment, Climate Action, Agriculture and Emergency Services |
Cllr B. K. Gavin (Chair) Cllr. M. McLoughlin Cllr D. Sheridan Cllr T. Connolly Cllr. S. Carey Cllr. P. Flynn Cllr. G. Murray |
Agriculture: John G. Davitt Environment: Sinead Moran Business: Cliona Boland Trade Union: Matt Farrell |
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Tourism, Recreation, Food and Community Engagement |
Cllr. S. Weir (Chair) Cllr. M. Kilcoyne Cllr. J. O’Hara Cllr. P. Flynn Cllr. P. McNamara Cllr. M. Loftus Cllr. C. Hyland
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Agriculture: Maria Ryan Trade Union: Padraig Heverin Environment: Yvonne Finn Business: Mags Downey Martin |