COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 13, 2025

HEADED ITEM NO. 3

HEADED ITEM: Community Directorate

STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL

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 May 2025

Name

Organisation

Location

Date

Buildings Action Coalition Summit

 

Buildings Action Coalition

 

The Riverside Park Hotel

 

17th - 18th June 2025

 

SPC Chair Training

 

AILG

 

Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise

 

2nd September 2025

 

Training Confirmed Attended Since May 2025   

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 May 2025

Name Organisation Location Date
MacGill Summer School 2025  MacGill Summer School   Glenties, Co. Donegal  16th July 2025

Conferences Confirmed Attended Since May 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 –

  1. a) attend that event and participate in the proceedings to the greatest extent possible, and
  1. 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.