Fingal Chamber represents the interests of its members and the business community on key statutory and non-statutory bodies.
Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) have a statutory basis set out in law and it is their task, as committees of the council, to advise and assist the council in the formulation, development and review of policy. Fingal Chamber is the only business representative body with membership of Fingal County Council's SPC committees.
Fingal Chamber has membership of the following Strategic Policy Committees:
Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development SPC (represented by Anthony Cooney)
Economic Development Strategy
Tourism Strategy
Skills Strategy
Food Strategy
Enterprise Development & Local Enterprise Office (LEO)
Oversight of Economic elements of the Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP)
Urban, Rural, Town and Village Regeneration
Planning Strategic Transport and Infrastructure Development SPC (represented by Anthony Cooney)
Fingal Development Plan 2023 - 2029
Development of New Strategic Infrastructure:
Strategic Greenway Infrastructure
Strategic Transport Routes
Recreational open space
Building Control and Building Standards
Planning and Development Urban Design
Heritage
Development Contribution Scheme
Housing SPC (represented by David Branagan)
Social & Affordable Housing delivery and supports
Homeless Strategy
Estate Management Strategy
Traveller Accommodation Programme
Housing Allocations
Housing Architecture and Design
Refurbishment & Retrofit Programme
- Public Realm, Transportation/Mobility Management SPC (represented by Siobhan O'Donnell)
- Road Maintenance and Management
- Road Safety
- Regional Parks and Open Space
- Playing Pitches
- Tree Management
- Beach Management
- Permeability & management of Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities
- Traffic Management
- Special Speed Limits
- Fleet Management & Electric vehicle
- Parking Management
- Burial Grounds
- Allotments
- Public Lighting
- Recycling Centres
- Bike Share, E-scooters (Bye Laws)
- Active Travel Programme Implementation
The Fingal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) is responsible for coordinating, planning and overseeing local development initiatives including the implementation of the Fingal Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP).
- Fingal Local Community Development Committee (represented by Anthony Cooney)
The statutory functions of the LCDC include:
To be responsible for national funding programmes at a local level, such as the Social Inclusion Community and Activation Programme (SICAP), which provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.
Facilitate the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme to support sustainable economic development projects for rural communities ranging from tourism, agri-food and other business activities.
Improve the coordination of public-funded local and community development programmes and reduce duplication.
The preparation and implementation of the community element and review of economic elements of the Fingal Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP). The purpose of the LECP is to set out, for a six-year period, the objectives and actions needed to promote and support the economic development and the local and community development of the relevant local authority area, both by itself directly and in partnership with other economic and community development stakeholders.
Other non-statutory bodies which Fingal Chamber represents include:
- Fingal Leader Programme Local Action Group (Siobhán O’Donnell)
- Fingal Skills Strategy Group (Feargal Malone)
- Fingal Tourism Stakeholder Group (Anthony Cooney)
- Eirgrid Community Forum (David Branagan)
- Fingal Ukrainian Response Forum (Anthony Cooney)
- Greater Dublin Chamber Alliance (Anthony Cooney)
- Chambers Ireland Board (Kevin Smith)
Businesses who are interested in support or seeking input on any of the above matters or similar may contact the Chamber by phone 01 890 0977 or email info@fingalchamber.ie