Liam Conneally: Galway County Council Leadership

Infrastructure and housing delivery requires seamless coordination between public policy and local authority execution.

We explore the transition from professional planning to senior local government leadership, focusing on how the Planning and Development Act 2024 empowers long-term development. We discuss the necessity of resourcing, the strategic importance of 10-year plans, and how to balance infrastructure, economic growth, and public trust.

Our guest is Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council. With a distinguished career in planning, he offers a unique perspective on the intersection of strategic management and physical planning.

He joins us as a respected colleague to share insights on how the sector can navigate the pressures of modern local government

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

Career path into senior leadership

Implementing Planning and Development Act

Front loading pre planning processes

Balancing municipal district needs

Future of 10 year plans

QUOTES

Planners make recommendations for decision makers to make decisions. Those of us who transition into that decision making space will realise the importance in making a decision. - Liam Conneally