COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 13, 2017

MOTION NO.2

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Mayors Business

This Council, conscious of the need to promote Traveller welfare and ethnicity and acknowledging the work of the PPN and the Community Platform, the two Traveller Support Groups as well as the positive record of this Council in such matters, requests that the process of establishing a “ A County Travellers Forum”, that would provide an ongoing opportunity for Travellers in the County to engage in active citizenship, be initiated by the CEO in consultation with Traveller Support Groups and brought to the April Council meeting for approval

REPORT

If this motion is passed the Council will open discussions with the Local Traveller and National Development Groups/Representative bodies and the Department Housing Planning Community and Local Government  with a view to bringing a report to the Council meeting as early as possible.