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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

HEADED ITEM NO. 19

HEADED ITEM: Community

Local Priorities Fund – Update

REPORT:

With the elected members' decision to apply a 7.5% reduction in Local Property Tax for 2026, a Local Priorities Fund totalling €1 million, equivalent to €25,000 per Councillor was approved at the Annual Budget Meeting in November 2025 to give Councillors the opportunity to fund specific projects in their local electoral areas (LEAs) in 2026. A Local Priorities Fund Allocation Protocol (the protocol), as agreed between the executive and elected representatives, sets out the approval, drawdown, monitoring and reporting mechanisms to provide oversight on all expenditure under the fund.

The fund assigned to the Clondalkin LEA is €175,000.

All completed applications complying with the protocol will be presented quarterly to each relevant area committee meeting for noting.

During the period up to 31 March 2026 one completed application has been received for this LEA which is set out in the table below:

Councillor Type of allocation Project Amount Status
Cllr. F. Timmons External organisation Roof for sensory area at Knockmitten Youth & Community Centre  €6,129 In progress