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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 08, 2021

HEADED ITEM NO. 18

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

BROOKMOUNT PLEBISCITE - FOR APPROVAL

REPLY:

A motion to conduct a plebiscite to change the name of Brookmount to Brookmount Drive was approved at the Council Meeting held on 11th January 2021.

Following approval at January Council meeting an advertisement was placed in the local papers on 21st January 2021 and on the Council's Social Media Platforms informing that South Dublin County Council propose to conduct a Plebiscite to establish the consent of Qualified Electors to change the name of the street Brookmount to Brookmount Drive, an information leaflet was also sent to each dwelling concerned. 

The list of Qualified Electors for the purposes of conducting the plebiscite had been prepared and was available for public inspection on the Council's Consultation Portal for the consultation period of three weeks, commencing  21st January 2021 and closing 11th February 2021.  One submission was received with amendment to the register which was updated on February 15^th 2021.

The number of Qualified Electors currently listed on the Register of Electors 2021/2022 for this Plebiscite area is 35.  In accordance with  Section 76 of the Local Government Act, 1946 (as amended) four-sevenths of the ratepayers i.e. electors of the area need to consent to the name change, this being 20 for the purpose of this Plebiscite.

It is now a matter for this Council to formally adopt the List of Qualified Electors and to proceed immediately thereafter with the taking of the plebiscite.