COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 12, 2023

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh

To ask the manager what plans if any, there are to raise awareness toward the campaign to highlight World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The colour purple is associated internationally with this campaign. There is currently planning by other local authorities to mark this day, June 15th for 2023 by lighting up building purple.

REPLY:

Light Up requests are considered by the Council's Corporate Policy Group. At the October 2022 CPG meeting it was decided to move to a 'Light Up' of the Council's Website and Social Media, in line with energy conversation within Council buildings.  This involves our Website and Social Media being changed to a certain colour for a day.

At it's meeting of 2nd June 2023, the Corporate Policy Group agreed to a Website and Social Media Light Up request from the HSE in relation to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), this will take place on Thursday, 15th June 2023.