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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

QUESTION NO.  2

QUESTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

"To ask the Chief Executive how many casual traders licence position for the sale of flowers at graveyards are currently in use and if he considers the cost of this licence a disincentive for the uptake of these positions?"

REPLY:

Casual trading is regulated by South Dublin County Councils Casual Trading Bye Laws 2016. There are three designated sites under the casual trading byelaws 2016 for the sale of flowers at cemeteries, Esker cemetery, Bohernabreena cemetery and Newcastle cemetery.  Two of these designated sites are currently vacant and the council is dealing with one application for a Casual Trading Licence for the sale of flowers for the 3rd site.

The cost of the licence has been determined by the current Casual Trading Bye laws 2016 and the cost of the licence was agreed and adopted. There has been no evidence to date that the cost of the licences is considered a deterrent and/or a disincentive to take up these locations for the sale of flowers. A review of the Casual Trading Bye Laws 2016 is due to be done this year.