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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

This committee requests the Chief Executive to confirm on average how many items are submitted to this area committee a month. To calculate the the time permitted per each motion and average time allowed per each headed item, presentation brief etc. To consider this exercise without taking into account passing motions without debate. If this report could consider a comparison to other area committees and how many time's items have been held over to next area meeting and how often.

REPLY:

Standing Orders governs the amount of items that can be permitted at Area Committee Meetings.   

Council and ACM meetings held from 1/1/2021 to 27th September 2021

Type Meetings Headed Items Questions Motions Other Total Items
Clondalkin Area Committee 7 127 102 127 78 434
County Council 8 124 206 141 8 479
Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin Area Committee 6 116 143 166 64 489
Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena Area Committee 8 133 65 105 77 380
Tallaght Area Committee 7 128 126 62 76 392
  36 628 642 601 303 2174