Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)

SPCs advise and assist the Council in its work.

While it is the task of each SPC to assist the Council in the formulation and development of policy, the final policy decisions will rest ultimately with the full Council.

The SPC system is intended to give communities an opportunity for full involvement in the policy-making process from the early stages, when policy options are more fluid.

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), are made up of representatives from

• Waterford City & County Council (members and officials)
• Community & Voluntary Sector
• Environment Sector
• Social Inclusion Sector
• Agriculture Sector

There are 5 SPCs in Waterford City & County Council and the PPN have 3 representatives on each. They meet approx four times a year.

Economic Development & Enterprise SPC PPN Members

Name	Organisation	PPN College	Email	Phone
Gerty Murphy	Tallow Tóstal	Community & Voluntary	gertymurphy@ymail.com	086 152 7234
Maolíosa Ní Chleirigh	Friends of St. John’s River Walk	Environment	maoliosa2410@gmail.com	086 3230161
Garrett Wyse	Tramore Theatre Group	Social Inclusion	garrettwyse@gmail.com	087 6536002

Housing, Community, Culture, Sport & Recreation SPC PPN Members

Name	Organisation	PPN College	Email	Phone
Rosemary Kennedy	Rathgormack Hiking Centre	Community & Voluntary	rkennedydeise@gmail.com	086 832 3605
Michael Farrell	Irish Wildlife Trust	Environment	mikelfarrell@gmail.com	086 239 2671
Vince Rellis	Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service	Social Inclusion	waterfordcbdi@wstcys.ie	087 2024061

Environmental Protection SPC PPN Members

Name	Organisation	PPN College	Email	Phone
Bríd O’Hehir	Catholic Guides of Ireland	Community & Voluntary	bridohehir@hotmail.com	087 931 6316
Ithel Mc Kenna	Irish Wildlife Trust	Environment	osbllew@gmail.com	0868218078
Obianuju Ekedozie	Waterford Migrant Integration Forum	Social Inclusion	obianujuekedozie53@gmail.com	089 9794061

Planning & Corporate SPC PPN Members

Name	Organisation	PPN College	Email	Phone
Donal Lehane	DFBA Community Enterprise	Community & Voluntary	dlehanefoodnpd@gmail.com	087 678 0014
John Galloway	Copper Coast Geopark	Environment	annestowntoo@eircom.net	087 412 6016
Mary O’ Halloran	St Brigids Family Resource Centre	Social Inclusion	marycohal@gmail.com	086 886 2511

Transportation & Infrastructure SPC PPN Members

Name	Organisation	PPN College	Email	Phone
James Farnan	Waterford Older Persons Council	Community & Voluntary	jamesfarnan349@gmail.com	087 2396661
Elaine Mullan	Irish Wildlife Trust	Environment	ecmmullan@gmail.com	0877851475
Farid Ahmad	Waterford Migrant Integration Forum	Social Inclusion	fareedahmed4u@gmail.com	089 9759896