Galway City Council has six Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) and they are chaired by an Elected Councillor:
· Forbairt Shóisialta I Social Development
· Forbairt Oibriúcháin I Operational Development
· Forbairt Tionscadail I Project Development
· Forbairt Uirbeach I Urban Development
· Forbairt Chorparáideach I Corporate Development
· Forbairt Turasóireachta I Tourism Development
External Representatives are drawn from the following sectoral interests: Business/Commercial; Development/Construction and Trade Unions. The sectoral/community representatives are drawn from the membership of the Galway City Community Network (Public Participation Network). For more information on the PPN visit https://www.galwaycitycommunitynetwork.ie/
Strategic Policy Committees were established following the June 2024 Local Elections in line with revised guidelines from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. SPCs are not concerned with individual representational or operational issues.
Transparency Code
Section 5(7) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform shall prepare and publish a code, to be known as the "Transparency Code", which sets out how certain relevant public bodies, such as ministerial advisory groups, may conduct their activities in a transparent way. By adhering to the Transparency Code, communications within these bodies would meet the exemption from the requirement to register and report on lobbying activities.
Accordingly, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has prepared a Transparency Code. The Transparency Code can be viewed by clicking here.