Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)

These actions will be delivered by a range of economic and community development stakeholders. The requirement to develop an LECP was introduced by the Local Government Reform Act 2014​.

Limerick Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023-2028

LCDC Functions

• To prepare the community elements of a 6-year Local Economic and Community Plan to implement, review, amend and monitor on an on-going basis the implementation of the community elements of the Plan,
• To coordinate, manage and oversee the implementation of local and community development programmes that have been approved by the LCDC and a relevant public,
• To improve the coordination of public-funded local and community development programmes and reduce duplication,
• To coordinate generally the local and community development programmes within the operational area of the LCDC,
• To prepare an annual report on the performance of its functions.

The following are members of the Local Community Development Committee:

• Mayor John Moran
• Councillor Stephen Keary
• Councillor P.J. Carey
• Councillor Greg Conway
• Councillor Joe Pond
• George O’Callaghan, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
• Fiona Casey, Department of Social Protection
• Niamh Wallace, Health Services Executive
• Pádraig Casey, Ballyhoura Development Company
• Jennifer Moroney Ward, Limerick Community Area Partnership (previously PAUL partnership)
• Shay Riordan, West Limerick Resources
• Maurice O'Connell, Public Participation Network
• Mary McGrath, Public Participation Network
• Linda Ledger, Public Participation Network
• Vacant, Public Participation Network
• Vacant, Public Participation Network
• Vacant, Limerick Chamber
• Richie Bowens, Foróige
• Barry Murphy, IFA

Contact Information

Anne Rizzo 
Chief Officer
Limerick LCDC
Phone: +353 61 556146
Email: Anne.rizzo@limerick.ie