COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 14, 2024
HEADED ITEM NO.3(B)
HEADED ITEM: D. of Corporate Performance & Change Management
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL
(A)Appointments to Statutory and Other Bodies
(B)Report on Conferences/Training
REPLY:
Section 142 (5) of Local Government Act 2001 provides for the authorization of Members’ attendance at conferences both home and abroad.
Training Notified Since March 2024
|
Name |
Organisation |
Location |
Date |
|
AILG Autumn Training Seminar 2024 |
AILG |
Monaghan |
11th - 12th September 2024 |
|
September Training Module |
AILG |
Offaly |
28th September 2024 |
|
ICSH Finance and Development Conference 2024 |
Irish Council of Social Housing |
Sligo |
16th - 17th October 2024 |
|
October Training Module |
AILG |
Limerick |
2nd November 2024 |
|
November Training Module |
AILG |
Galway |
16th November 2024 |
Training Confirmed Attended Since July 2024
|
Name |
Organisation |
Location | Date | Councillors in Attendance |
| None |
Listed below are conferences which have been notified to South Dublin County Council and whose appropriateness has been vetted by the members’ working group in accordance with Circ. Letter 02/10.
Conferences Notified Since July 2024
| Name | Organisation | Location | Date |
| Kennedy Summer School 2024 | Kennedy Summer School | Wexford | 29 - 31 August |
| Macgill Summer School 2024 | Macgill Summer School | Donegal | 18th - 20th July |
Conferences Confirmed Attended Since July 2024
| Name | Organisation | Location | Date | Councillors in Attendance |
| None |
Requirements on members in relation to attendance at conferences
(1) Having been authorised to attend an event under section 142, a councillor is required in all circumstances to –
- a) attend that event and participate in the proceedings to the greatest extent possible, and
- b) submit a written report within 15 days to the Cathaoirleach, who shall submit the report to the next ordinary meeting of the council. The report must indicate the nature of the meeting and contain a summary of the proceedings. This report shall be made available free of charge on request to any member of the public; for this purpose it may be put on the local authority’s website. The requirements in relation to reports by attendees and making the report available to the public are in large part new requirements under section 142(5)(f) (as amended) and section 142(5)(fa).
As authorisation under this section is a reserved function Members are required to pass the following resolution:
“In accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the Conferences / Seminars outlined in the report is hereby authorized."