COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

MOTION NO.11

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this committee requests South Dublin County Council digitise the records of all the eight burial grounds (Bohernabreena; Colmanstown; Cruagh; Esker; Loughtown/Brownstown; Newcastle; Saggart; Templeogue) for conservation purposes. South Dublin Co. Co. is the only one of Dublin's four local authorities not to publish burial records online. We ask that this motion is brought to the attention of the relevant section in SDCC and acted on.

REPORT:

At the most recent meeting of the Environment, Public Realm and Climate Change Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) meeting, 3rd May 2022, a review of the Burial Ground Strategy was initiated.  As part of this review and in accordance with South Dublin County Council's Digitisation of Services Strategy, the Council will examine the possibilty of digitising burial records as well as the current service provided.