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What Cork Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce positions are available?

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What Cork Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce positions are available?

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There are four (4) seats allocated to Cork City PPN Representatives on the CLDATF.

There are three (3) Cork Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce positions available:
x1 Traveller or Roma Community
x1 Homeless or Former Community
x1 LGBTQI+ Community

To be eligible you must either:

a member of one of the above communities

or volunteer or work with one of the above communities

and be associated with a PPN Member Group

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What are the benefits to joining this committee?

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What are the benefits to joining this committee?

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Participate in decision-making around drug & alcohol services

Voice the needs of your community - help inform service provision

Build networks & develop voluntary experience

Benefit from training and networking opportunities in Cork City PPN

Personal growth and capacity building

Representing your community of interest on the CLDALTF and being a guiding voice in the future of the development of the Public Participation Network, Cork City.

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What kind of skills, interests or expertise do you need as a representative?

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What kind of skills, interests or expertise do you need as a representative?

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Be a member of and/or work with the Community of Interest (CoI) from which they are nominated to represent

Be fully committed to the aims and objectives of the CLDATF and the Public Participation Network

Understand and can commit the time to  carry out the role effectively

Have a track record of involvement in the local community and Community of Interest

Have knowledge and experience of local drug or alcohol issues either through personal lived experience, involvement in the local community or community of interest

Be comfortable with communication through email and messaging forums such as WhatsApp.

Be willing to work within the PPN network and engage in its activities and training, including attending Linkage Groups.

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Representative section of the PPN Handbook

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Representative section of the PPN Handbook

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Code of Conduct for Secretariat, Representatives & Plenary

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Code of Conduct for Secretariat, Representatives & Plenary

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What are the benefits to volunteering for this committee?

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What are the benefits to volunteering for this committee?

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Personal growth and capacity building

Access to training and support

Networking and connecting to others

Representing your college on the Secretariat and being a guiding voice in the future of the development of the Public Participation Network, Cork City.

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The Secretariat governs & supports the work of the Public Participation Network between Plenary (member group) meetings.

There are 9 Secretariat members, three (3) from each college: community & voluntary, social inclusion, and environment. The Secretariat works in a "Flat Structure". One key feature of this is the "Rotating Facilitator" All Secretariat Members should have an opportunity to serve as "Rotating Facilitator".

There are opportunities to sit on sub-groups or working groups: such as HR Liaison, Governance, Finance and individual projects.

The Secretariat develop the work plan and budget and present this to the Plenary for approval. They oversee and support the staff to carry out the work plan and spend the budget during the year through the HR Liaison Sub-group.

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What kind of commitment is involved with the Secretariat?

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What kind of commitment is involved with the Secretariat?

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There is one meeting per month (every second Monday) with a break in Summer. These meetings are in-person and in the evening and usually last between 1.5 hours to 2 hours.

The Secretariat delivers two (2) in-person Plenary Meetings (like an AGM) with the support of the Staff. There are two plenaries per year in June and November. Ideally, all Secretariat members would attend the Plenary, and the meeting is chaired by the outgoing "Rotating Facilitator".

In-between meetings the Secretariat may receive 1-3 emails per week. Most of these are information-only emails. Depending on their sub-group membership, they may receive emails where they need to take action or make a decision or a contribution. The staff support their decision-making through research and presenting briefs to aid this decision-making.

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What kind of commitment is involved with CLDATF?

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What kind of commitment is involved with CLDATF?

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There is one meeting per month. These meetings are shared between online and in-person in Kinvara House where possible and in the daytime. There is a three-year term for this position. There are opportunities to sit on sub-groups.

Please Note:
You will need to attend Induction Training. This will be arranged once you have been nominated/elected.

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The Cork Local Drugs & Alcohol Taskforce oversees the local delivery of National Drugs Strategy, reducing harm and supporting recovery.

Who are the members?

The Task Force is made up of representatives from the following groups and organisations:

Cork City Council, Cork Prison, Cork ETB, Department of Social Protection, Garda Siochana, Probation Service, Voluntary cluster, Co-ordinator SRDATF, Liaison Person DPU, HSE Co-ordinator of Drug & Alcohol Services, Cork City Council – Social Inclusion.

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Code of Conduct for Secretariat, Representatives & Plenary

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Code of Conduct for Secretariat, Representatives & Plenary

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Terms of Reference for CCPPN Secretariat

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Terms of Reference for CCPPN Secretariat

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What Secretariat Positions are Available?

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What Secretariat Positions are Available?

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There are nine (9) seats on Cork City PPN Secretariat, with three (3) seats are allocated to each pillar (Community & Voluntary, Social Inclusion, Environment).

Three (3) seats currently remain open:

X1 Environmental Seat

X2 Social Inclusion Seat

If you are considering going for nomination or would like to encourage someone else, feel free to get in touch with your questions via: info@corkcityppn.ie

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December 2024, by Pillar

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Strategic Policy Committee Functions (2024 –2029) with PPN Vacancies 

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Strategic Policy Committee Functions (2024 –2029) with PPN Vacancies 

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For further information on the SPC please refer to the "Adopted Strategic Policy Committee Standing orders 2024 - 29"

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For further information on the SPC please refer to the "Adopted Strategic Policy Committee Standing orders 2024 - 29"

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Source: https://www.corkcity.ie/media/scxbgrcb/strategic-policy-committee-scheme-2024-2029.pdf

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What are the Strategic Policing Committees (SPCs)?

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What are the Strategic Policing Committees (SPCs)?

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Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) are local authority committees in city and county councils whose membership includes elected councillors, representatives of business, farming interests, environmental/conservation groups, trade unions and community and voluntary members. It is the task of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), as committees of the council, to advise and assist the council in the formulation, development and review of policy. They have no remit in relation to routine operational matters regarding the delivery of services. The SPC system is intended to give councillors and relevant sectoral interests an opportunity for full involvement in the policy making process from the early stages.

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Diversity, Disability and Inclusion Linkage Group

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Diversity, Disability and Inclusion Linkage Group

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What kind of commitment is involved with the SPC?

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What kind of commitment is involved with the SPC?

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Attending 4 official SPC meetings, 1 per quarter

Attending PPN Induction Training - Once at the start of your term.

Liaising/attending the relevant Linkage Group.

The term runs for the same term as the Council. This term of office will end in 2029

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Community, Arts, Sport, International Relations & Tourism Linkage Group

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Community, Arts, Sport, International Relations & Tourism Linkage Group

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What kind of skills or expertise do you need as a representative?

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What kind of skills or expertise do you need as a representative?

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Engagement in issues relevant to the SPC to which you are nominated and interest and engagement with local communities.

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Strategic Policy Committee Nomination Form

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Strategic Policy Committee Nomination Form

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Environmental SPC Nomination Form Summer 2025

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Please click the link to complete this form.

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What are the benefits of volunteering on this committee? 

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What are the benefits of volunteering on this committee? 

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Personal growth and capacity building

Access to training and support

Networking and connecting to others

Representing your college on a local authority committee and being a guiding voice in the future of the development of the Public Participation Network, Cork City.

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Housing, Planning & Transport Linkage Group

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Housing, Planning & Transport Linkage Group

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What SPC Representative Positions are available?

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What SPC Representative Positions are available?

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There were fourteen (14) confirmed PPN vacancies across the 6 Cork City Council Strategic Policy Committees in November 2024.

Two (2) SPC Representative positions remain currently open:

x 1 Representative Seat for the Environmental Pillar on Strategic, Economic Development, Enterprise & Planning SPC

x1 Representative Seat for the Environmental Pillar on International Relations & Tourism SPC

If you are considering going for nomination or would like to encourage someone else, feel free to get in touch with your questions via: info@corkcityppn.ie

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Nominations and elections for SPCs will take place via online forms during April and be ratified at the Summer Plenary 2025 in June.

The nominee's candidate statements and the results of the elections will be shared with all our members and will be available on our website.

If needed, please contact info@corkcityppn.ie and we will assist you with the voting process.

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Climate Action, Environment & Natural Heritage Linkage Group

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Climate Action, Environment & Natural Heritage Linkage Group