COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, April 14, 2025
HEADED ITEM NO. 4
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL
(b) Report on Conferences & Training
Section 142 (5) of Local Government Act 2001 provides for the authorization of Members’ attendance at conferences both home and abroad.
Training Notified Since January 2025
|
Name |
Organisation |
Location |
Date |
| IPI Annual Planning Conference | Irish Planning Institute | The Salthill Hotel, Galway | 10th - 11th April |
Training Confirmed Attended Since January 2025
|
Name |
Organisation |
Location | Date | Councillors in Attendance |
| AIR Regions 2025 | Association of Irish Regions | Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Westmeath. | 5th February 2025 |
Cllr B. Lawlor Cllr J. Tuffy Cllr S. Barnes Cllr D. McManus Cllr S. O'Hara Cllr B. Pereppadan |
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 January 2025
| Name | Organisation | Location | Date |
| Universal Design for Cities | EIT Urban Mobility | Remote | April 2025 - May 2025 |
Conferences Confirmed Attended Since January 2025
| 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.