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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 12, 2018

QUESTION NO.31

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief executive to look at what way South Dublin County Council can mark the 25th Anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality on June 24th along with the customary flying of the Pride Flag and to bring this as a headed item to the next Council meeting. 

REPLY:

As referenced in the Question, the Council's Flag's Protocol states that the Council will raise the Rainbow Flag every year in support of the Pride Movement and to demonstrate the Council’s commitment to equality and the inclusion of all its citizens. This represents the Council's official recognition and celebration of the Pride Movement and does not require a headed item at the next Council meeting.

For information, a LGBTQ+ Network for Council employees was set up in October 2017 by LGBTQ+ employees, with the support of the Human Resource Department, but is a voluntary staff network and is planning the official launch of the LGBTQ+ Staff Network to coincide with this year’s raising of the Pride Flag and possibly an event acknowledging the 25th anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.