COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
QUESTION NO. 3
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report that looks at a casual trading licence in Rathcoole Park and to ask him would he initiate any procedure involved and to ask that his report outline the progress and next steps involved and to outline the time frame involved?"
REPLY:
A review of the South Dublin County Council Casual Trading Byelaws 2016 made under the Casual Trading Act 1995 (the Act) was initiated by the Environment, Public Realm and Climate Change Strategic Policy Committee at its meeting held on the 7th September 2021.
Section 6(1) of the Act provides a statutory requirement for each local authority to make byelaws in relation to the control, regulation, supervision, and administration of casual trading in its functional area. The procedure for making Casual Trading Byelaws is prescribed in Section 6 of the Act and includes a public consultation process.
The European Union (Casual Trading Act,1995) Regulations 2018 came into operation on 1st January 2019. The regulations provide for amendments to the Act in the following areas which will be considered as part of the proposed review:
- Selection procedures used by local authorities in issuing licences
- The issue of charges and fees
- The duration of casual trading licences
Section 6(9) of the Act provides that the making of Casual Trading Byelaws is a reserved function of the Council.
In accordance with Section 6(2) of the Act the Byelaws may make provision in relation to the designation of specified public land as a place where casual trading may be carried on.