COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2026

HEADED ITEM NO.

(b) Report on Conferences & Training

HEADED ITEM: Community Directorate

REPORT ON CONFERENCES AND TRAINING - FOR APPROVAL

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 2026

Name	Organisation	Location	Date
AILG Module 3	AILG	Wexford	23/05/2026
AILG Module 4	AILG	Waterford	18/06/2026
AILG Module 5	AILG	Tipperary	10/10/2026
AILG Module 6	AILG	Cork	12/11/2026

Training confirmed attended since March 2026

Name	Organisation	Location	Date	Councillors in attendance
AILG Module 2	AILG	Sligo	21/03/2026	Cllr. S Barnes Cllr. R McMahon Cllr. D McManus
AILG Module 2	AILG	Limerick	19/03/2026	Cllr. B Lawlor 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 March 2026 

Name	Organisation	Location	Date
None

Conferences confirmed attended since March 2026 

Name	Organisation	Location	Date	Councillors in attendance
None

Requirements on members in relation to attendance at conferences
Having been authorised to attend an event under section 142, a councillor is required in all circumstances to –

1. attend that event and participate in the proceedings to the greatest extent possible, and
2. 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 authorised."