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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2007

HEADED ITEM NO.4(c)

STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE - 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007

c) Report on Conferences

The following report was presented to the Members at the Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee Meeting held on 20^th September 2007.

“Section 142 (5) of Local Government Act 2001 provides for the authorisation of Members’ attendance at conferences both home and abroad. Listed below are conferences which have been notified to us to date up to and including the first week of December. Members who have expressed an interest in attending these conferences are also listed.

HOME CONFERENCES 2007

NAME OF CONFERENCE	HOST	VENUE	DATE	COUNCILLORS ATTENDING	CONFERENCE FEE PER PERSON
Kilkee Waterworld Conference Rural Tourism 2007 – 2013	Kilkee Waterworld	Kilkee Bay Hotel, Kilkee, Co. Clare	7th September 2007		€180
Benedict Kiely Literary Weekend		Strule Arts Centre, Town Hall Square, Omagh.	14th -16th September 2007		No fee advertised
Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland 94th Annual Conference	Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland	Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, Co. Wexford.	13th-15th September 2007	Cllr. E. Walsh	€200
The Association for the Study of Peak oil and Gas 6th Annual Conference Time to React?	Cork County Council	Cork City Hall, Cork.	17th – 18th September 2007		€300
Rural Development and the Development Plan	Kadenza Consultancies	Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.	25th -26th September 2007		€195
Biennial National Social Housing Conference Social Housing a Lifestyle Choice	Irish Council for Social Housing	Whites Hotel, Wexford.	25th – 27th September 2007		€390
La Touche Legacy Seminar “The Changing Ireland – Are Local Authorities Prepared”	Greystones Town Council in association with Ards Borough Council & La Touche Legacy Committee	Charlesland Golf & Country Club Hotel, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.	28th -30th September 2007		€210
Getting a Grip 2007 “Winning or Losing?”	Kerry Life Education	Hotel Europe, Killarney, Co. Kerry	4th-5th October 2007		€225
The Blascaod Commemoration 2007 Theme: The Vikings	Office of Public Works and Oidhreact Chorca Dhuibhne	The Blascaod Centre, Dun Chaoin, Tralee, Co. Kerry.	12th–14th October 2007	Cllr. D. Keating	€60
Planning Seminar for Councillors	TJK Conferences	Earl of Desmond Hotel, Tralee. Co. Kerry.	12th-13th October 2007		€150
Association of Irish Regions 10th Annual Conference The Challenge of Climate Change for the Island of Ireland	Association of Irish Regions	The Malton Hotel, Town Centre, Killarney, Co. Kerry.	19th October 2007		€160
LAMA Annual Winter Conference	Local Authority Members Association	Dolmen Hotel, Carlow.	9th-10th November 2007	Cllrs. E. Walsh C. Keane	€185
Housing Practitioners Conference	Centre for Housing Research	Kilkenny Location to be confirmed.	29th -30th November	Cllr. C. King	No fee advertised
Confederation of European Councillors - Tackling Poverty and Social Need in Ireland North and South	Confederation of European Councillors	Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillin, Co. Fermanagh.	7th December 2007	Cllr. C. Keane	€190

FOREIGN CONFERENCES FROM SEPTEMBER

NAME OF CONFERENCE	HOST	VENUE	DATE	COUNCILLORS ATTENDING	CONFERENCE FEE PER PERSON
Internal Civil Aviation Organisation Aviation Safety, Security and the Environment	Internal Civil Aviation Organisation	The Hilton Montreal, Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal.	14th - 16th September 2007		€524.57
City in Motion Town Twinning Traffic Growth	Lebendige Stadt Foundation	Tempelhof Airport, Berlin.	19th -21st September 2007		No fee required
51st IFHP World Congress Future of Cities	International Federation of Housing and Planning	Copenhagen, Denmark.	23rd-26th September	Cllrs. J. Hannon J. Neville M. Corr K. Warren C. Keane M. Ardagh T. Gilligan E.Tuffy	€896
How to develop Convincing Project Strategy for EU Funding	European Institute of Public Administration	Barcelona	1st -3rd October 2007	Full up	€750
National Association of Councillors Protecting our Communities – Preparing for Emergencies	National Association of Councillors	Dalmeny Hotel, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.	5th -7th October 2007		£295 sterling
A Journey of Remembering Island of Ireland Partnership Path finding Conference in Flanders and the Somme	Island of Ireland Partnership	Novotel Centrum, Ieper, Belgium.	5th -8th October 2007	Cllr. M. Ardagh	Fee to be advised. Flights and accommodation arranged by conference organizers.
Public Libraries Group Inform, Educate, Entertain Whose role is it anyway	Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals	Marriott Hotel, Glasgow.	10th-12th October 2007		£514 sterling
17th ACI World Annual General Assembly and ACI Regional Conference & Exhibition	ACI World Annual General Assembly	Buenos Aires, Argentina.	5th -7th November 2007	Cllr. T. Ridge	€869.79
Transport Times Events Annual Road Pricing Conference	Transport Times Events	The Hilton Hotel, Kensington, London.	15th November2007		£346.63 sterling

The following table shows Members’ attendance at conferences home and abroad from 8^th June to date:

CONFERENCE (Home)	HOST	VENUE	DATE	ATTENDED BY	CONFERENCE FEE
Effective Communications for Councillors	Kadenza Consultancies	Bellingham Castle Hotel, Castlebellingham	8th-10th June 2007	Cllr. J. Daly	€245
Non Profit Summer School	Trinity College	Trinity College Dublin	21st June 2007	Cllr. C. Keane	€150
1916 – 1923 War, Civil War, Fallout	Byrne & Perry Summer School	Christian Brothers School, Gorey , Co. Wexford.	29th June – 1st July 2007	Cllr. K. Warren	€130
Douglas Hyde Summer School	The Arts Council, Roscommon County Council	St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.	30th June – 7th July 2007	Cllr. D. Keating Cllr. C. Jones	€75
The Local Government Planning Service	Kadenza Consultancies	The Baltimore Harbour Hotel.	5th – 7th July 2007	Cllrs. R. Dowds M. Corr E. Tuffy J. Daly C. Jones	€245
John Hewitt School The Wide Hearth: Ready to Talk	The John Hewitt Society	The Market Place Theatre, Armagh.	23rd – 27th July 2007	Cllr. D. Keating	€224
Carleton’s Literary Context Irish Women Writers The Flight of Earls	William Carleton Summer School	Corick House Hotel, Clogher.	6th – 10th Aug 2007	Cllr. M. Ardagh	€250
Parnell Summer School	Parnell Society	Avondale House, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow.	15th – 17th Aug 2007	Cllrs. T. Gilligan E. Walsh	€275
Merriman Summer School Changed Utterly Ireland 1967 - 2007	Cumann Merriman	The Spa Wells Centre, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare.	19th – 25th Aug 2007	Cllrs. M. Ardagh C. Keane M. Corr D. Keating	€150
General Humbert Summer School Various Themes	International Humbert Summer School	New Man Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo.	23rd – 26th Aug 2007	Cllrs. J. Hannon E. Tuffy T. Gilligan S. Laing	€300
Local Government and the Arts	Kadenza Consultancies	Dooley’s Hotel, Birr, Co. Offaly.	24th – 26th Aug 2007	Cllrs. C. Keane G. O’Connell J. Daly	€245
21st World Congress	International Federation of Parks and Recreational Administration	RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.	3rd – 6th Sept 2007	Cllrs. C. Keane S. Laing M. Ardagh G. O’ Connell	Fee to be advised.

CONFERENCE (Foreign)	HOST	VENUE	DATE	ATTENDED BY	CONFERENCE FEE pp
Opportunities for all. The Challenge For Social and Health Services in a Diverse Europe	European Social Services	Martim Pro Arte Hotel, Berlin.	18th -20th June 2007	Cllrs. J. Lahart J. Neville	€675

As authorisation under this section is a reserved function Members are required to pass the following resolution:

“In accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the Conferences / Seminars outlined in the report is hereby authorised.”

It was proposed by Councillor B. Gogarty, seconded by Councillor T. Ridge and RESOLVED that:

“In accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the Conferences / Seminars outlined in the report is hereby authorised.”