David Joyce

Mr. Joyce is the Director of the Emergency Management & Climate Action Directorate in Cork City Council. He has responsibility for the provision of a wide range of services to the communities and business of the city, including:

• Fire response and prevention

• Building control

• Climate Action and Sustainability

• Energy Management

He has over 25 years’ experience in Local Government and previously led the City Council‘s Roads, Environment, Water and Parks Operations Directorate as well as the Transition Directorate which, in May 2019, delivered the boundary extension to the City Council’s administrative area.

He also holds a Master’s Degree in Local Government Management as well as qualifications in Public Procurement, Managing Change and in Corporate Governance. He has completed the “Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program” in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

He is also a member of the national City and County Management Association (CCMA) Corporate and Emergency Planning Committee. He has represented Cork City at various national and international conferences and presented on various topics at same.

In addition, he is a member of the Climate Change Adaptation Committee of the National Climate Change Advisory Council which advises the Irish Government on Climate Adaption Policy.