COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 10, 2017

HEADED ITEM NO.11b

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

NOMINATION TO DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY GOVERNING AUTHORITY

REPLY:

S 16 (5)  of the 1997 Universities Act provides for Local Authority representation on the Governing Authority of DCU in the following terms:

“in the case of Dublin City University” 

“(i) one person chosen by a committee of the governing authority comprising the chief officer and two other members, from among persons nominated for that purpose by the councils of the administrative counties of Fingal, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and the Corporation of Dublin county borough.”

 The functions of the governing authority are outlined in Section 18 of the Act and include :

 ( a ) to control and administer the land and other property of the university

 ( b ) to appoint the chief officer and such other employees as it thinks necessary for the purposes of the university,

 ( c ) subject to this Act and its charter, if any, statutes and regulations, to determine the membership from time to time of the governing authority, and

 ( d ) to perform such other functions as are imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or by its charter, if any, statutes and regulations.

A nominee is now required from South Dublin County Council.  The collective nominations from the 4 Dublin Local Authorities named in the Act will be considered by the Governing Body who shall choose one member from among the 4 Authorities.  

The term to be served on the governing authority is five years and more information is available on membership and functions of the Authority.