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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 22, 2014

HEADED ITEM NO.13

HEADED ITEM: B. Coman

MEMBERSHIP OF THE LCDC – LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

REPLY:

The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides in Section 36 for the establishment of Local Community Development Committees by each Local Authority. South Dublin County Council was selected as one of ten 'front runner' authorities by the Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government for establishing a Local Community Development Committee. This Council by resolution established an LCDC in accordance with the terms of reference as set out by the Department of Community, Environment and Local Government.

In July 2014, new regulations The Local Community Development Committee (Section 128E) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 2014 were published which allows:

        “Where the total number of members of a local authority is 40 or fewer, the membership of the Committee shall consist of no more than 19 persons.”

The general effect of the new Regulations is to increase the membership from 17 to 19.

The South Dublin County Council Local Community Development Committee will now comprise the following representation.

South Dublin County Council  Cllr. Eoin O'Broin
South Dublin County Council  Cllr. Paula Donovan
South Dublin County Council  Cllr. Kieran Mahon
South Dublin County Council Mr. Billy Coman
South Dublin County Council (Local Enterprise Office) Mr. Loman O'Byrne
 Department of Social Protection Ms. Fiona Ward
Dublin Dunlaoghaire Education Training Board  Mr. Paddy Lavelle
Health Service Executive  Mr. Padraig Rehill
South Dublin Chamber  Mr. Peter Byrne
Crosscare  Mr. Greg Tierney
Trinity College Centre for Health Sciences/Tallaght Hospital Professor Joe Barry
Community Representative Professor Mary Corcoran
Community Representative Ms. Anna Lee
South Dublin County Partnership  Mr. Larry O'Neill
Public Participation Network Community Pillar Mr. Christy McDonnell (Community Forum)
Public Participation Network Community Pillar Mr. Ronan Leydon      (Community Forum)
Public Participation Network Social Inclusion Pillar Ms. Gillian McNicholls (Community Platform)
Public Participation Network Social Inclusion Pillar Ms. Maria O'Donoghue (Community Platform)
Public Participation Network Environment Pillar  Mr. Justin Byrne

The approval of the Council is sought to the list of nominees. The nominees shall be appointed to the Committee, without omission or addition, by resolution of the local authority.