COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 12, 2015
QUESTION NO.30
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask for a report on the issuing of Freedom of SDCC ? Who has been awarded this and what is the criteria?
REPLY:
Section 74 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a Local Authority may confer civic honours on distinguished persons. At the Organisation Procedure and Finance Committee meeting held on the 20th March 2008, the members agreed a Protocol persons for significant achievement.
Any proposal for the awarding of the Freedom of the County must be submitted to the Mayor's office for inclusion on an agenda for discussion with the CPG/ Group Leaders and agreement in principle reached to forward this proposal to the Organisation Procedure and Finance Committee.
In accordance with the protocol, should the members pass this resolution; a recommendation for the awarding of the Honorary Freedom of the County will be then sent to the next full council meeting for approval by the members.
Should the members pass the resolution:
- The Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) will honour the recipient(s) with a Civic Ceremony and signing of the Roll of Honorary Freedom in the Council Chamber immediately following a future meeting of South Dublin County Council.
- A civic reception will follow the ceremony.
- Appropriate arrangements will be put in place by the Department of Corporate Performance and Change Management subject to budgetary and time constraints and the agreement of all parties concerned in keeping with the stature of the event.
To date the following individuals have been awarded the Freedom of South Dublin County:
- Michelle Smith
- Ingrid Betancourt
- Robbie Keane
- Richard Dunne
- Damien Duff
- Kenneth Egan
- Mary Manning
- Cathryn O'Reilly
- Karen Gearon
- Theresa Mooney
- Veronica McCue
- Sandra Griffin
- Alma Russell
- Michelle Gavin
- Elizabeth Deasy
- Brendan Barron
- Thomas (Tommy) Davis