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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Thursday, December 19, 2024

HEADED ITEM NO.1

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCY'S ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.19 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF DEPUTIES C. AHERN, P. GOGARTY AND  S. MOYNIHAN

REPLY:

Following the election of Deputies Ciaran Ahern, Paul Gogarty and Shane Moynihan to Dáil Eireann in the General Election on 29th November 2024, 3 casual vacancies have occurred on South Dublin County Council. The filling of the Casual Vacancy in the membership of South Dublin County Council, Rathfarnham-Templeogue, Palmerstown-Fonthill, and Lucan LEA's, to be in accordance with Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended and in accordance with Article 124(2) of the Local Elections Regulations 1995.

Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a casual vacancy shall be filled by the co-option by the Local Authority of a person to fill the vacancy and such co-option shall be made at the next meeting of the local authority after the expiration of 14 days from the occurrence of the vacancy or as soon after the expiration of the 14 days as circumstances permit. 

Mr Paddy Cosgrave has been nominated by the Labour Party to replace Deputy C. Ahern, Rathfarnham-Templeogue LEA and in accordance with Section 19 (5) Mr Cosgrave's written consent to his proposed co-option has been received. 

Ms Helen Farrell has been nominated by Deputy P. Gogarty, Independent, Lucan LEA and in accordance with Section 19 (5) Ms Farrell's written consent to her proposed co-option has been received.

Ms Jacqueline Sheehy has been nominated by Fianna Fáil to replace Deputy S. Moynihan, Palmerstown-Fonthill and in accordance with Section 19 (5)  Ms. Sheehy's written consent to her proposed co-option has been received.

Members are required to ratify the co-options at today’s meeting.