The Public Participation Network Secretariat is made up of  elected representatives from the groups of County Cavan. These are:

2 from Environment Sector                   2 from Ballyjamesduff Municipal District
2 from Social Inclusion Sector              2 from Cavan/Belturbet Municipal District
2 from Community/Voluntary Sector    2 from Bailieborough/Cootehill Municipal                                                                       District

Also formed is a Thematic Network of representatives as observers and consultative volunteers:

            1 elected from             Environment & Planning SPC (Strat. Policy Cttee)
            1 elected from             Housing, Community, Social & Cultural SPC 
            1 elected from             Transport & Infrastructure SPC 
            1 elected from             Economic Development & Enterprise SPC 
            1 elected from             Breffni Integrated
            1 elected from             Joint Policing Committee 
            1 elected from             Local Community Development Committee LCDC
            1 elected from             Local Link (CMTCU)
            1 elected from             Drugs & Alcohol Taskforce
            1 elected from             Comhairle na nOg
            1 elected from             Cavan Disability Network
            1 elected from            (currently vacant co-option)


Secretariat Representatives

The core representatives of the PPN are elected, 2 from each Sector/Area:

The Environment Representatives

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Heather Bothwell, Birdwatch Ireland Cavan Branch
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Declan Fitzpatrick, Drumlane Community Gardens

The Social Inclusion Representatives 

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Marisa Goldstone, Cavan Multicultural Network
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Thomas Maughan, Cavan Traveller Movement

The Community & Voluntary Representatives

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Finian McNamara, Cavan Town Men's Shed
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Jim Reilly, Kilcogy Development & First Responders

Bailieborough-Cootehill Municipal District Representatives

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Eamon Donelly, Tierworker Parish Council
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Thomas Smith, East Cavan PTAA

Ballyjamesduff ​Municipal District Representatives

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Michele Woods, Drumlion Social Group
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Noleen Smith Brady, Maghera Development Assoc.

​Cavan-Belturbet Municipal District Representatives

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Eamon Sexton, Killeshandra Community Council
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Tereasa Walsh, Fairgreen Community Gardens

Representatives Thematic Network

To facilitate communications between the various bodies and the Secretariat the Linkage Groups below have elected the following to advise the Secretariat Members above as a Thematic Network.

Environment & Planning Strategic Policy Committee
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Fintan McCabe, Cavan Environmental Network

Transport & Infrastructure Strategic Policy Committee
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Jim Maguire, Bailieborough Development

Community Strategic Policy Committee
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Larry McCluskey, Cootehill

Economic Strategic Policy Committee
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Chris Kirk, Killeshandra Tidy Towns

Local Development Company Breffni Integrated Ltd.
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Helen O'Reilly, Kilnaleck Community Coop

Local Community Development Committee
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Olive Hannigan, Macra na Feirme

Joint Policy Committee
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Brian McDermott, Belturbet Arts & Drama

Local Link
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Bob Gilbert Cavan Older Person's Council

Drugs & Alcohol Taskforce
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Jet Calders, Teach Oscail FRC

Sports Partnership
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Ronan Molloy, Tierquinn Community Hall

Cavan County Council Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)

Cavan SPCs Membership 2014 – 2019
 
Economic Development SPC (9)
  • Councillor (Cllr) John Paul Feeley, Chair
  • Cllr Carmel Brady
  • Cllr Eugene Greenan
  • Cllr Peter McVitty
  • Cllr Sarah O'Reilly
  • Chris Kirk, Public Participation Network (PPN)
  • Thomas Rogers, Agriculture
  • Garry Allison
  • Nikki McGoohan

 
Housing, Social and Cultural (9)
  • Cllr Madeleine Argue, Chair
  • Cllr Noel Connell
  • Cllr Clifford Kelly
  • Cllr Patrick O'Reilly
  • Cllr Shane P O'Reilly
  • Thomas Maughan, PPN
  • Madeleine Ui Mhealoid,PPN
  • Larry McCluskey, PPN

 
Environment and Planning (9)
  • Cllr Damian Brady, Chair
  • Cllr Winston Bennett
  • Cllr Fergal Curtin
  • Cllr Val Smith
  • Cllr Madeleine Argue
  • Fintan McCabe, Environmental
  • Barry Kavanagh, PPN
  • Thomas Cooney, Agriculture
  • Jimmi Jackson

 
Transporatation and Infrastructure (9)
  • Cllr Clifford Kelly, Chair
  • Cllr Paddy McDonald
  • Cllr Paddy Smith
  • Cllr Sean Smith
  • Cllr Philip Brady
  • Jim Maguire, PPN
  • Philip Smith, Agriculture
  • Gary Meehan
  • Pauline Flood