Chamber Policy Committees
Policy Committee Members 2010
Corporate Policy Council
To advise the Board on strategic statutory and non statutory areas:
- Political Engagement
- Overall Lobbying Strategy
- Public Affairs Profile
- Partnership Building
- Chamber Strategic Plan
The Corporate Policy Group is comprised of:
- President
- Vice- President (Chair)
- Honorary Secretary
- Chairs of Policy Structures
- Chief Executive
- Policy and Research Executive
Economic & Regional Development Committee
Chairman: Mr. John Mullins, Bord Gais
To position Cork as a key “Gateway” by providing input and direction to the various strategic statutory and non-statutory plans and policies shaping the regional economic landscape
- CASP
- County Development Plan
- City Development Plan
- GIF
- Local Area Plans
- Economic Marketing
- Cork Docklands Development
- Atlantic Corridor Initiative
- Delivery of NDP and NSS
- Energy Sustainability
- Skills Development
Membership is comprised of Chamber Members, Local Authorities, State Agencies, Key Local Stakeholders and Regional Chambers Representative
Transport & Infrastructure Committee
Chairman: Mr. Kevin Murray, Kevin J Murray & Co. Ltd
Representative of both transport users and providers, the committee focuses on the delivery of the main infrastructure priorities for regional enterprise development
- Port & Marine Transport;
- Road (Car & Freight) Transport;
- Public (Bus) Transport;
- Rail (Heavy & Light);
- Parking;
- Sustainable Transport (Walking & Bicycles);
- Air Transport;
- Water & Wastewater Infrastructure;
- Flood Defences & Control
Telecommunications, Media & Technology Committee
Chairman: Mr. Ruairi Roddy, Thomas Crosbie Holdings
To focus on critical infrastructure deficits in the region, from a telecommunications perspective.
- International Connectivity
- Broadband Connectivity
- Data Centre for Cork
- National NGN Network
- Extension of City Fibre Ring
- Resolve Backhaul issues
- Information and Awareness of Technology issues
- Metropolitan Area Networks
Representation from the Telecom carriers, the Internet Service Providers, mobile operators media providers, IT companies and Local Authorities
Science, Research & Innovation Committee
Chairman: Mr. Brendan Keane, FMC International
To consider the innovative capacity of the region’s businesses and to underline the necessity of innovation as a core element of every company’s business model.
- Increase interest in Science & Engineering
- Monitor progress of Science, Innovation & Technology Park
- Enhance industry and academia collaboration
- Encourage innovation & R&D at Enterprise level
Representation from Industry – Chamber Members, Third level institutions and State Agencies
Financial Services Working Group
Chairman: Mr. Barrie O’Connell, KPMG, (Mr. Eoin Motherway / Bank of New York)
Focus on the development and execution of a “Financial Services Strategy”, with the objective of attracting a balanced portfolio of financial services activity into the region.
- Share regional and institutional experiences with regard to the development of the financial services sector
- Articulate and influence the orderly development of an enhanced ecosystem for financial service companies within the region
- Position Cork from a financial services perspective, in association with other stakeholders
- Identify the skills sets and educational infrastructure necessary to both support and guide this industry into the future
- Encourage the relationship between academic research and the financial services industry regionally
Fiscal Services Working Group
Chairman: Mr. Maurice Minogue, Ernst & Young, (Mr. Michael Lynch / KPMG)
Presenting Members Priorities to Government and also addressing issues which are having an impact on the business community nationally
- Annual Pre-Budget priorities
- Local Authority Charges
- Taxation and Public Finance matters