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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 25, 2017

HEADED ITEM NO.2a)

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH S. 19 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR NICKY COULES

REPLY:

A casual vacancy has occurred on South Dublin County Council (Tallaght South Electoral Area) as Councillor Nicky Coules has announced his resignation from South Dublin County Council with effect from 10th September 2017.

Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a casual vacancy shall be filled by the co-option by the local authority of a person to fill the vacancy and such co-option shall be made at the next meeting of the local authority after the expiration of 14 days from the occurrence of the vacancy or as soon after the expiration of the 14 days as circumstances permit.

Ms. Emma Hendrick has been duly nominated by the People Before Profit party, being the registered political party who nominated Councillor Coules for election, and in accordance with Section 19 (5) Ms. Hendrick's written consent to her proposed co-option has been received.

Members are required to ratify the co-option of Ms. Hendrick at today's meeting.