COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 08, 2008
HEADED ITEM NO. 3(a)
a) FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.19 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 FOLLOWING RESIGNATION OF CLLR. ALAN MCGAUGHEY
By letter dated 23rd June 2008 Cllr. Alan McGaughey tendered his resignation from the Council in accordance with Section 18 of the Local Government Act, 2001, with effect from 22nd August 2008.
Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a casual vacancy shall be filled by the co-option by the local authority of a person to fill the vacancy and such co-option shall be made at the next meeting of the local authority after the expiration of 14 days from the occurrence of the vacancy or as soon after the expiration of the 14 days as circumstances permit.
Mr. Tony Delaney has been duly nominated by The Progressive Democrats, being the registered political party who nominated Cllr. McGaughey for cooption and in accordance with Section 19(5) Mr. Delaney's written consent to his proposed co-option has been received.
Members are required to ratify the co-option of Mr. Delaney at today’s meeting.