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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

QUESTION NO.8

QUESTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

To ask the Chief Executive how many casual traders licences are issue each year and how many of these are subject to rates by SDCC. What is the basis for the demand for rates upon casual traders?

REPLY:

The South Dublin County Council Casual Trading Bye-Laws were adopted by the Elected Members of Council at their meeting held on the 20th June 2016 and came into effect on the 1st of August 2016.

The schedule of current designated Casual Trading Areas under the Byelaws is as follows:

Designated Casual Trading Area

Goods

Licence Fee (€)

Category A – Flowers

Esker Cemetery

Flowers

500

Bohernabreena Cemetery

Flowers

500

Newcastle Cemetery

Flowers

500

Category B – Mobile Food Outlets

Western Industrial Estate

Food

760

Killinarden Ring Road

Food

760

Viewing Point at Killakee

Food

760

Category C - Markets

Fettercairn Community Centre

General

50

 

Farmers Markets

 

Category D – Car Parks within Public Parks

Tymon Park – Wellington entrance

Ice Cream/Confectionery

10,000

Tymon Park – Tymon North entrance

Ice Cream/Confectionery

5,000

Tymon Park – Limekiln entrance

Ice Cream/Confectionery

5,000

Corkagh Park – St. John’s entrance

Ice Cream/Confectionery

10,000

Corkagh Park – Camac Valley entrance

Ice Cream/Confectionery

10,000

Griffeen Valley Park

Ice Cream/Confectionery

5,000

Tymon Park – Wellington entrance

Tea/Coffee/Confectionery

5,000

Corkagh Park - St. John’s entrance

Tea/Coffee/Confectionery

5,000

Griffeen Valley Park

Tea/Coffee/Confectionery

5,000

Category E – Seasonal Trading

Locations may be determined by executive decision by South Dublin County Council

 

Christmas Trees

200

 

Village Festivals/Summer Fetes/Christmas Fairs

50

Casual trading licences are not subject to Rates. The Valuation Office have stated that temporary structures are not rateable.