There is a legal obligation on Local Authorities to establish certain Committees such as Strategic Policy Committees. Local Authorities have discretionary authority to establish other committees so as to assist them in performing their roles as elected members.
Listed below are:
- Strategic Policy Committees (SPC)
- City Of Kilkenny Municipal Policy Committee (MPC)
- Kilkenny County Joint Policing Committee
- Kilkenny City Joint Policing Committee
- Electoral Area Committees
Strategic Policy Committees (SPC)
Kilkenny County Council has established 5 Strategic Policy Committees to assist the elected Council in the formation of policy.
These five strategic policy committees are:
1. Forward Planning and Development Policy
2. Infrastructure, Transportation, Water Services & Other
3. Environmental Policy, Fire Services & Emergency Planning
4. Housing & Social Policy
5. Community & Social Policy, Arts, Culture, Heritage, Tourism & Education
The Committee representation & reports for 2011 are as follows:
Committee 1 |
Forward Planning and Development Policy |
4 meetings in 2011 |
CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr Maurice Shortall, 42 Maryville, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr Pat Dunphy, Ballygorey, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny Borough Council Member - Seán Ó hArgáin |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
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Committee 2 |
Infrastructure, Transportation, Water Services & Other |
4 meetings in 2011 |
CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr Pat Millea, Gaulstown, Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny (056 7769182) |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr John Brennan, Crutt, Clogh, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny (056 4442319) Business and Employers - Cormac O'Sullivan, Haggard Road, Kells, Co Kilkenny |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
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Committee 3 |
Environmental Policy, Fire Services & Emergency Planning |
4 meetings in 2011 |
CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr Martin Brett, Derdimus, Tennypark, Kilkenny (056 7761116) |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr Paul Cuddihy, Granges Road, Kilkenny 087 9931484 Business/Commercial - Vacant
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REPORT SUMMARY |
Waste Management
Water Quality
Kilkenny Fire Rescue Service
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Other
Four submissions were made to the DECLG on national public consultations issues:
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Committee 4 |
Housing & Social Policy |
4 meetings in 2011 |
CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr Marie Fitzpatrick, 64 Bishop Birch Place, Kilkenny (056 7764438) |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr Betty Manning, Castle Road, Kilkenny (056 7721096) Construction and Industry - Ivan Shannon, CIF |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
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Committee 5 |
Community & Social Policy, Arts, Culture, Heritage, Tourism & Education |
3 meetings in 2011 |
CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr John Brennan, Crutt, Clogh, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny (056 4442319) |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr Paul Cuddihy, Granges Road, Kilkenny (087 9931484) Borough Council Rep - Cllr. D Fitzgerald |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
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City Of Kilkenny Municipal Policy Committee (MPC)
Kilkenny Borough Council has established a Municipal Policy Committee. Its membership & report for 2011 is as follows:
City Of Kilkenny Municipal Policy Committee (MPC) |
1 meeting in 2011 |
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CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr Betty Manning, Castle Road, Kilkenny 056 7721096 |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr. David Fitzgerald, Mayor, 24, Patrick Street, Kilkenny. |
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Fr. Nicholas Flavin, Kilkenny Community and Voluntary Forum, Millennium Court, Hebron Road, Kilkenny. |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
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Kilkenny County Joint Policing Committee
Kilkenny County Council has established a Joint Policing Committee. Its membership & report for 2011 is as follows:
Kilkenny County Joint Policing Committee |
4 meetings in 2011 |
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CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr. Paul Cuddihy, Granges Road, Kilkenny |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr. Maurice Shortall, 42 Maryville, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Catherine Connery, Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Marie Fitzpatrick, 64 Bishop Birch Place, Kilkenny. Cllr. Matt Doran, Shrughawadda, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. William Ireland, Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Tom Maher, Broadmore,Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Senator Pat O'Neill, Ballyredding, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Tommy Prendergast, 3 St. Oliver Plunkett Road, Tinnahinch, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Michael O'Brien, Friarshill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Sean Treacy, Coolroebeg, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Cora Long, Ballygriffin, Carrigeen, Via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Pat Dunphy, Ballygorey, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. Cllr. Anne Maria Irish, Nicholastown, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny. |
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Cllr. Eamon Aylward, Ballynooney, Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny. |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
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Kilkenny City Joint Policing Committee
Kilkenny Borough Council has established a Joint Policing Committee. Its membership & report for 2011 is as follows:
Kilkenny City Joint Policing Committee |
3 meetings in 2011 |
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CHAIRPERSON |
Cllr. Paul Cuddihy, Granges Road, Kilkenny |
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MEMBERS |
Cllr. David Fitzgerald, Mayor 24, Patrick Street, Kilkenny Cllr. Betty Manning Castle Road, Kilkenny Cllr. Martin Brett, Derdimus, Tennypark, Kilkenny Cllr. Andrew McGuinness, Constitutency Office, O'Loughlin Road, Kilkenny Cllr. Joe Reidy, Parliament House, Parliament Street, Kilkenny Cllr. John Coonan, 17 Willow Close, Kilkenny Cllr. Joe Malone, 11 Maiden Hill Estate, Kilkenny Cllr. Kathleen Funchion, 28 Whitescastle, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny Cllr. Malcolm Noonan, 35 Fr. Murphy Square, Kilkenny Cllr. Marie Fitzpatrick, 64 Bishop Birch Place, Kilkenny Cllr. Seán Ó hArgáin, "Sceilg", Greenshill, Kilkenny |
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Deputy Phil Hogan, T.D. Constituency Office, New Street, Kilkenny |
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REPORT SUMMARY |
Crime, Drugs and Public Order:
Community Engagement:
Traffic:
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Electoral Area Committees
Five Area Committees have been established. Members elected to Kilkenny County Council from the 5 Electoral Areas are members of their respective Area Committee.
The Area Committees are;
- Ballyragget Electoral Area Committee
- Callan Electoral Area Committee
- Kilkenny Electoral Area Committee
- Thomastown Electoral Area Committee
- Piltown Electoral Area Committee
A number of other Committees have also been established;
- Traveller Accommodation Committee
- Woodstock Restoration Committee
- Rural Water Monitoring Committee
Both Authorities are also represented on numerous bodies and external committees;
- County Development Board
- Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurance
- Goul Joint Drainage Committee
- County Enterprise Board
- Leader Partnership
- Local Authorities Members Association
- Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland
- South East Regional Authority
- RAPID Area Implementation Team
- Vocational Educational Committee
- Kilkenny Tourism Committee
- Watergate Theatre
- Irish Water Safety Association
- Regional Health Forum- South
- Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency