Your PPN Reps

Clare PPN has almost 20 Representatives, elected by our members, sitting on policy committees of Clare County Council and other decision-making bodies in Clare. Following the local elections in June 2024, we held PPN elections for Reps for the new Council term. We are currently updating this page to introduce our new Reps.

Links to meeting reports from our Representativesare at the bottom of this page.

Local Community Development Committee

The Local Community Development Committee is comprised of Council Officials, Elected Councillors, and various business and community representatives. The LCDC was set up:

To prepare and adopt the community elements of the 6 year Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP)
To co-ordinate, manage and oversee the implementation of local and community development programmes
To administer various funding streams tackling poverty and social exclusion
These are your PPN representatives on this committee:

Bernie O’Gorman

Bridgie Casey

Emma Karran

Dermot Hayes

Joint Policing Committee

The Joint Policing Committee (JPC) aims to develop greater consultation, cooperation and synergy on policing and crime issues between An Garda Síochána, Local Authorities and elected local representatives. The JPC also facilitates the participation of the community and voluntary sector in this regard.

Kieran Burke

SPC for Economic Development

This committee is made up of Elected Councillors, Council Officials and business, community and social partner representatives. They have the role of helping to form and advise on and monitor all policies relating to economics, enterprise, planning and tourism development in the county.

Alex Whyatt

SPC for Social Development

This committee is made up of Elected Councillors, Council Officials and community and social partner representatives. They have the role of helping to form, advise and monitor all policies relating to housing, cultural services, arts and sports in County Clare.

SPC for Rural Development

This committee is made up of Elected Councillors, Council Officials and community and social partner representatives. They have the role of helping to form, advise on and monitor all policies relating to rural development, community development and ICT.

Criostóir King

Damon Matthew Wise Âû

Mary Coffey

SPC for Physical Development

Veerle Claeys

Maurice O’Sullivan

Tom Spillane

SPC for Tourism Development

Andy Lambert

Clare Biodiversity & Heritage Forum

Tony Walsh

Fisheries Local Action Group West

Fisheries Local Action Groups are Committees that manage and administer funding aimed at supporting and diversifying enterprise and increasing employment in Coastal Areas. FLAGs are made up of public and private partners from the defined geographical areas and must include representatives from different sectors of the local economy/ community that broadly reflect the main focus of their strategy and the socioeconomic composition of the area through a balanced representation of the main stakeholders, including private sector, public sector and civil society and ensure a significant representation of the fisheries and/or aquaculture sectors.

Oonagh O’Dwyer

Clare Sports Partnership

The Clare Local Sports Partnership (CLSP) was established in 2001 by the Irish Sports Council (ISC), now known as Sport Ireland (SI) as part of the Local Sports Partnership Initiative ‘A New Era for Sport’. This approach was the first national physical activity participation strategy funded through a dedicated state agency.
CLSP is a limited company financed by SI, with a requirement of the CLSP to match the ISC contribution. CLSP is governed by a board of directors and representative of key agencies throughout the county. These include Clare / Limerick Education and Training Board, Clare County Council, Disabled People of Clare, An Garda Siochana, HSE, Clare Community Forum, Clare Local Development Company, Clare Public Participation Network, Chamber of Commerce and sport representatives. These representatives also individually sit on sub-committees with reporting functions to the board.

Eoin Hogan

Clare PPN Reps Reports

When Clare PPN Representatives participate in meetings of Clare County Council committees and of other policy-making bodies in the county, they write a brief report about the meeting. We will publish these reports here.

2023
September 2023 – Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) West meeting report – Oonagh O’Dwyer
September 2023 – Economic Development SPC meeting report – Emma Karran
July 2023 – Clare Biodiversity/Heritage Forum meeting report – Andrew St Ledger
April 2023 – Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) West meeting report – Oonagh O’Dwyer

2022
September 2022 – Economic Development SPC meeting report – Emma Karran
June 2022 – Economic Development SPC meeting report – Emma Karran