COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 12, 2026
HEADED ITEM NO.
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 May 2026
|
Name |
Organisation |
Location |
Date |
|
LAMA Autumn Seminar |
LAMA |
Waterford |
21/10/2026 |
|
AILG Autumn Seminar |
AILG |
Donegal |
30/09/2026 |
|
MacGill Summer School |
MacGill Summer School |
Donegal |
23/07/2026 |
|
Irish Planning Institute Annual Planning Conference |
IPI |
Athlone |
15/04/2026 |
|
Regional Caucus Network for Women Councillors |
Galway County Council |
Galway |
17/06/2026 |
|
AILG Eastern & Midlands Regional Caucus Network |
AILG |
Kildare |
10/06/2026 |
Training confirmed attended since May 2026
|
Name |
Organisation |
Location | Date | Councillors in attendance |
| MacGill Summer School | MacGill Summer School | Donegal | 23/07/2026 |
Cllr. Sarah Barnes Cllr. Brian Lawlor Cllr. Ronan McMahon Cllr. David McManus Cllr. Shirley O'Hara Cllr. Baby Pereppadan
|
| AILG Module 3 | AILG | Cavan | 21/05/2026 |
Cllr. Shirley O'Hara Cllr. Baby Pereppadan Cllr. Britto Pereppadan |
| AILG Module 4 | AILG | Westmeath | 20/06/2026 |
Cllr. Sarah Barnes Cllr. David McManus |
| AILG Module 4 | AILG | Waterford | 18/06/2026 |
Cllr. Brian Lawlor Cllr. Ronan McMahon Cllr. Shirley O'Hara Cllr. Baby Pereppadan |
| Regional Caucus Network for Women Councillors | Galway County Council | Galway | 17/06/2026 |
Cllr. Sarah Barnes |
| AILG Eastern & Midlands Regional Caucus Network | AILG | Kildare | 10/06/2026 |
Cllr. Sarah Barnes |
| Irish Planning Institute | IPI | Athlone | 16/04/2026 |
Cllr. Brian Lawlor Cllr. Sarah Barnes |
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 2026
| Name | Organisation | Location | Date |
| Mary Robinson on Climate and Nature Conference 2026 | Mary Robinson Conference Center | Ballina | 9/07/2026 |
| LCDC SICAP | Pobal | Tullamore | 9/07/2026 |
Conferences confirmed attended since May 2026
| Name | Organisation | Location | Date | Councillors in attendance |
| Mary Robinson on Climate and Nature Conference 2026 | Mary Robinson Conference Center | Ballina | 9/07/2026 | Cllr. Brian Lawlor Cllr. Baby Pereppadan |
| LCDC SICAP | Pobal | Tullamore | 9/07/2026 | Cllr. Sarah Barnes |
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 –
- attend that event and participate in the proceedings to the greatest extent possible, and
- 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."