COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 23, 2015

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans to hold a reception in Tallaght for the Dublin All Ireland Football Champions and the Dublin All Ireland Ladies Squad?"

REPLY:

In accordance with the Council’s Protocol for Honouring Significant Achievement, please see reference below regarding procedure for Civic Receptions.

Civic Reception:

All proposals should in the first instance be submitted to the Mayor’s office for inclusion on an agenda for discussion with the Group Leaders and agreement in principle reached.

• Where agreement in principle has been reached, a motion should be placed by the Mayor’s office on the agenda for a meeting of the appropriate Area Committee Meeting for consideration and recommendation.
• This recommendation should then be placed on the agenda for a meeting of the Organisation Procedure and Finance Committee for consideration and decision.
• The Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) will honour the recipient(s) with a Civic Reception following a meeting of the appropriate Area Committee Meeting or in exceptional circumstances following a meeting of South Dublin County Council.
• Appropriate arrangements will be put in place by the Corporate Performance and Change Management Department subject to budgetary and time constraints and the agreement of all parties concerned in keeping with the stature of the event.