The Mayor informed the Members that they were entitled to use the group voting system for this Committee, as set out in Schedule 10 of the LG Act 2001, as amended, with groups consisting of at least seven members.

 In accordance with the group voting system a group was formed comprising of Councillors K. Dennison, P. Rane, A. Tormey, T. O’Leary, E. Currie, A. Lavin and T. Leddy.  This group put forward the name of Councillor Ted Leddy and it was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor A. Lavin and AGREED:

“That Councillor Ted Leddy be elected as a Strategic Policy Committee Chairperson Designate.”

In accordance with the group voting system a group was formed comprising of Councillors P. Donnelly, A. Graves, N. Treacy, B. Hanaphy, C. O’Callaghan, P. Mulville, D. Mulligan and T. Doyle. This group put forward the name of Councillor Paul Donnelly and it was proposed by Councillor C. O’Callaghan, seconded by Councillor P. Mulville and AGREED:

“That Councillor Paul Donnelly be elected as a Strategic Policy Committee Chairperson Designate.”

The Option to form further groups was not taken by Members.

It was then proposed by Councillor D. Butler, seconded by Councillor A. Henchy and AGREED:

“That Councillor Brian Dennehy be elected as a Strategic Policy Committee Chairperson Designate.”

It was then proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by R. O’Donoghue and AGREED:

“That Councillor Duncan Smith be elected as a Strategic Policy Committee Chairperson Designate.”

It was then proposed by Councillor D. Healy, seconded by Councillor J. O’Brien and AGREED:

“That Councillor Roderic O’Gorman be elected as a Strategic Policy Committee Chairperson Designate.”

It was then proposed by Councillor C. Boland, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and AGREED:

“That Councillor Tony Murphy be elected as a Strategic Policy Committee Chairperson Designate.”