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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 12, 2023

HEADED ITEM NO. 4 (d)

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL

a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates

b) Report on Conferences/Seminars

c) Vacancies on Committees / Bodies

d) Building Europe With Local Councillors

REPLY:

The following report went to the May OP&F meeting -

A request has been received from Councillors to join the 'Building Europe with Local Councillors' project under The European Commission Directorate-General for Communication - should this be agreed a nomination to the project is required.  At the March OP&F meeting it was agreed to defer this item until the May OP&F. This is now before the Council for consideration.

It must be noted that funds for Councillor's Conference Abroad were reallocated in Budget 2023.

A discussion followed with contributions from Councillors B. Lawlor, S. Moynihan, M. Duff, J. Tuffy, L. Hagin Meade, C. King, G. O’Connell, W. Carey, E. O’Brien, and M. Lynch.

Queries were raised regarding the travel abroad budget.  It was proposed that the nominee should be confined to the role of The Mayor to cover the two year period of the project and allowing for 2024 Local Elections.  

Mr. R. FitzGerald, Head of Finance, addressed the members to highlight the budget constraints for 2023 in relation to travel abroad.

It was proposed by Councillor E. Murphy and seconded by Councillor L. Hagin Meade and AGREED that South Dublin County Council join the 'Building Europe with Local Councillors' project and a Nominee to be decided.

This is now before Full Council for Approval.