South_Dublin_County_Council

South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County Council

Local authority of South Dublin, Ireland

South Dublin County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas[1]) is the local authority of the county of South Dublin, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities created by the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 to succeed the former Dublin County Council before its abolition on 1 January 1994 and one of four councils in County Dublin. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 40 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Daniel McLoughlin. The county town is Tallaght, with a civic centre at Monastery Road, Clondalkin.[2] It serves a population of approximately 192,000.

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South Dublin County Council's modern logo, which has been in use since the early 2010s.

The council is the third largest local authority in Ireland with a population of 265,205 (Census 2011), 90,000 households, and 6,000 businesses, covering an area of 222.74 square kilometres.[3][4] There are 183,336 local government electors and 174,349 Dáil electors registered to vote in the County Council administrative area.[5]

History

The council of the electoral county of Dublin—Belgard was established in 1985 with 26 members.[6] Its members also sat as members of Dublin County Council.[7] At the 1991 local election, the electoral county was renamed South Dublin.[8]

On 1 January 1994, under the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, County Dublin and Dublin County Council ceased to exist and South Dublin County Council came into being.[9][10]

The county council initially met in the Regional Technical College, Tallaght.[11] A new building, County Hall, was purpose-built for the county council and was completed in 1994.[12]

The Local Government Act 2001 reformed the two-tier structure of local government in Ireland, although South Dublin had no second-tier areas. It confirmed the size of the council as 26 members.[13] Following the Local Government Reform Act 2014 this number was increased to 40 members as part of a nationwide reallocation of local authority membership numbers.[14]

The Local Government Act 1994 defines how an authority may act.[15] The local authority may provide amenities, facilities and services related to; artistic and cultural activities, sports, games and similar activities, general recreational and leisure activities, civic improvements, environmental and heritage protection and improvement, and the public use of amenities. It may also act as a library authority.

Governance

Management

The Corporate Policy Group (CPG) consists of the Mayor together with the Chairs of each of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPC). The CPG is supported by the County Manager.[16] Its function is to co-ordinate the work of the Committees so that policy decisions can be discussed and agreed for recommendation to the full council. "The CPG acts as a sort of Cabinet for the council and is supported by the County Manager."[17]

Mayor and Deputy Mayor

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen from among the councillors.[18]

Regional Assembly

South Dublin County Council has three representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly who are part of the Dublin Strategic Planning Area Committee.[19]

Local electoral areas

South Dublin is divided into the following local electoral areas.[20] These are defined by electoral divisions which were defined in 1986, with minor amendments in 1994.[21][22] The most recent polling scheme was published in 2020.[23]

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Councillors

2019 seats summary

Main article: 2019 South Dublin County Council election
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Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[24][25]

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Co-options

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Changes in affiliation

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Notes
  1. Replaced during term, see table for details.
  2. Changed party, see table for details.
  3. Solidarity–People Before Profit was renamed as People Before Profit–Solidarity in June 2021.
  4. From June 2021, Liam Sinclair was a member of An Rabharta Glas, an unregistered party, and sat as an independent on the council.

Controversies

2019 Wetlands Destruction

In 2019, South Dublin County Council sanctioned the mass dumping of silt in a wetlands park which it had previously vowed to protect.[31][32] A large part of the park's ecosystem was destroyed, buried under several feet of silt which was then leveled with heavy machinery.[33] The destruction enraged environmental groups, who estimated that thousands of animals were buried and killed, including several protected and endangered species.[31][33] In response, the council confirmed that they would review their silt disposal process,[31] while admitting no wrongdoing.[32]

References

  1. [1]
    Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 12: Local government areas (No. 1 of 2014, s. 12). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 5 November 2015.
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    "Opening Hours & Useful Addresses". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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    "Corporate Plan 2010–2014". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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    "Census 2006 – Population of each province, county and city". Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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    "Register of Electors". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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    Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, s. 13: Establishment, membership and election of councils of established electoral counties (No. 7 of 1985, s. 13). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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    Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, s. 16: Continuation of Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire Corporation (No. 7 of 1985, s. 16). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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    Local Government Act 1991, s. 26: Amendment of Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (No. 11 of 1991, s. 26). Enacted on 18 May 1991. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
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    Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 Commencement Order 1993 (S.I. No. 400 of 1993). Signed on 22 December 1993. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
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    Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 Commencement Order 1993 (S.I. No. 400 of 1993). Signed on 22 December 1993. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 September 2020.
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    Local Government Act 2001, 7th Sch.: Number of members of local authorities (No. 37 of 2001, 7th Sch.). Enacted on 21 July 2001. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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    Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 15: Number of members of local authorities (No. 1 of 2014, s. 15). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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    Local Government Act 1994 (No. 8 of 1994). Enacted on 29 April 1994. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 15 February 2011.
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    "Corporate Plan 2010–2014, page 32". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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    "Council website – Corporate Policy Group". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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    Local Government Act 2001, s. 31: Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach (No. 37 of 2001, s. 31), "Per Schedule 8 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the elected Members of the Council, in exercising their reserved functions, resolved at a Council Meeting held on 11 March 2002 to give to the office of the Cathaoirleach and Leas Chathaoirleach the titles of Méara (Mayor) and Leas Mhéara, (Deputy Mayor).". Enacted on 21 July 2001. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 February 2011.
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    Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 30 April 2023.
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    County of South Dublin Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 633 of 2018). Signed on 19 December 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 11 September 2020.
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    Dublin County (District Electoral Divisions) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 13 of 1986). Signed on 20 January 1986 by Liam Kavanagh, Minister for the Environment. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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    Dublin County (District Electoral Divisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 106 of 1994). Signed on 29 April 1994 by Michael Smith, Minister for the Environment. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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    "Scheme of Polling Districts and Polling Places" (PDF). South Dublin County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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    "Local Elections 2019". Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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    "Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. pp. 187–198. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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    "Derren Ó Bradaigh co-opted into Sinn Fein SDCC seat". Dublin People. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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    "Green Party welcomes new South Dublin City Councillor". Green Party/Comhaontas Glas. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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    "Leah (23) will be youngest sitting member of the council". Echo.ie. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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    "New Councillor Co-opted by Council". sdcc.ie. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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    "Council to review silt disposal as wetlands destroyed". RTÉ. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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    Murray, Sean (23 September 2019). "Council confirms it deposited silt on 'destroyed' Tallaght wetlands". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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    Gleeson, Colin; Hutton, Brian. "South Dublin council to review destruction of wetland eco-system". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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