COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor M. Ward

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on what type of flags are permitted and what is the procedure to have a specific flag on the flag poles outside the Clondalkin Civic Offices?"

REPLY:

As part of South Dublin County Council’s 2016 Centenary Programme, flag poles were installed outside the Civic Offices in Clondalkin in March 2016 for Proclamation Day. In general, the South Dublin County, Dublin County and National Flag are flown outside County Hall, Tallaght and Civic Offices, Clondalkin for special occasions.

At the request of the elected members the Dublin County Flag is flown in advance of the Dublin Teams participating in the All Ireland Hurling and Football Championships and the National Flag in advance of Irish Teams participating in international sporting events i.e. European Championship, World Cup and Olympics. The National Flag is also flown on Council Meeting Days in County Hall, Tallaght and St. Patrick’s Day.

The Council also receives requests from Central Government Departments to fly the National Flag at half-mast as a mark of respect for victims of national or international tragedies.

All requests to display the Irish Flag must be considered in accordance with the official guidelines and protocols for use of the National Flag and staff resources. Please see link to document below:

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/The_National_Flag/The_National_Flag.pdf