COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 14, 2022

HEADED ITEM NO.3

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL

(a) Calendar of Meeting Dates

(b) Ratification of PPN Representatives

(c) Establish a Working Group and Nominate Members that Would Examine How To Progress Links With a Council In Northern Ireland as Agreed By Motion at the 2021 Annual Budget Meeting

REPLY:

The following report went to the January 2022 OP&F meeting - 

Nominations are requested for membership of a Working Group that would examine how to establish and progress links with a Council in Northern Ireland as agreed by motion at the 2021 Annual Budget Meeting, and to report on its recommendations to the March Council Meeting.

Following some initial discussions, it is proposed that the group would be chaired by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Laura Donaghy, and that the membership would also include Cllr Alan Hayes, the proposer of the agreed Motion, and the Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management, and proposes that two further nominations are made, bringing the membership to five. This proposal and nominations of the members is for agreement by Council at the OP&F meeting. 

Motion agreed at the 2021 Annual Budget Meeting:

"To use €20,000 from D0903 (Town Twinning) to create a fund that would see South Dublin County Council collaborate with a Council in Northern Ireland to facilitate a series of conversations on our shared future on the Island of Ireland

It was proposed by Councillor C. O’Connor, seconded by Councillor P. Kavanagh, and AGREED that Councillor E. Murphy be appointed to the working group that would examine how to establish and progress links with a Council in Northern Ireland.

It was proposed by Councillor C. King, seconded by Councillor P. Kavanagh, and AGREED that Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh be appointed to the working group that would examine how to establish and progress links with a Council in Northern Ireland.

This is now before Council for approval.