County Council - Monday 9 March 2026, 5:00pm - Fingal County Council Webcasting
County Council
Monday, 9th March 2026 at 5:00pm
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Hartigan, Liz
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Hartigan, Liz
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Hartigan, Liz
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Tormey Cllr. Aoibhinn
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hartigan, Liz
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Brien Cllr. Eoghan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Brien Cllr. Eoghan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Guerin Cllr. Jimmy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Sheehan Cllr Gerard
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Newman Cllr. Joe
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Tormey Cllr. Aoibhinn
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Butler Cllr. Darragh
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Mulligan Cllr. Dean
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Sheehan Cllr Gerard
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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1 Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Council Meeting held on Monday 9th February 2026
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2 Nominations
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2 a) Appointment of one Member to the Naming and Commemorative Committee
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Tormey Cllr. Aoibhinn
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Dennison Cllr. Kieran
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Humphreys Cllr. James
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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2 b) Appointment of one Member to the Public Realm Transportation/Mobility Management Strategic Policy Committee
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Mulligan Cllr. Dean
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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QUESTIONS
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3 Councillor P. Quinlan - Performance Related Payments
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4 Councillor M. Quinn - Childcare Providers in Fingal Community Centres
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5 Councillor P. Mulville - Illegal Parking on Footpaths
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6 Councillor E. O'Brien - Youth Football Programme Delivery in Fingal
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7 Councillor E. O'Brien - Budgetary Impact of the recent FAI decision to withdraw co-funding for the Role of Development Officers
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8 Councillor M. Boland - Strategic Oversight Process for Estates Awaiting Taking-in-Charge
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9 Councillor C. Haughey - Mobile Sauna Scheme
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10 Councillor D. Butler - Social Media Accounts and Number of Followers
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11 Councillor D. Healy - Built-up and Urban Area Speed Limits
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12 Councillor D. Healy - Beach and Dune Management
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13 Councillor B. Ryan - Claims made by Members of the Public against the Council
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14 Councillor B. Ryan - Demand for Four-Bedroom Homes
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15 Councillor J. Smyth - Tendering for Playground Upgrades and Inspections
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16 Councillor E. Troy - Vacant Council Homes
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17 Councillor J. Humphreys - Deposit Return Scheme
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18 Report of Committees
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18 a) Report of Organisation, Procedures & Finance Committee (OP&F) Meeting held on Monday 9th February 2026
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18 b) Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 12th February 2026
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18 c) Report of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 4th March 2026
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18 d) Report of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 5th March 2026
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19 Financial Matters
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Egan, Mary
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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19 a) Annual Report of the Audit Committee 2025 (inc. Audit Committee Annual Work Programme 2026)
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20 Proposed Disposal of Properties
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20 a) Notice of proposed disposal of land and grant of wayleave at Crowcastle Green, Swords, Co. Dublin to ESB Networks, St. Margaret’s Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
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20 b) Notice of proposed disposal of land and grant of wayleave at North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin to ESB Networks, St. Margaret’s Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
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20 c) Notice of Proposed grant of non-exclusive right of way at Thomondtown, Lusk, Co. Dublin to Donal Butterly and Ann Marie Butterly, Coldwinters, Lusk, Co. Dublin
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20 d) Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest of Dwellings
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21 Declarations of Roads
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22 Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 and Part VIII of the Local Government Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) for the Proposed Construction of a 13-unit Crisis Accommodation with associated staff and support accommodation at 30 Clonard Street, Balbriggan (PARTXI/008/25)
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23 Fingal Road Safety Plan 2025/2027
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Storey David
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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24 Draft Fingal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Annual Report 2025
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Quinlivan John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Ryan Cllr. Brendan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Murphy Cllr. Tony
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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25 Chief Executive's Report
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burtchaell Cllr. John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Sheehan Cllr Gerard
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinlan Cllr. Patrick
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Boland Cllr. Cathal
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Shovlin Cllr. Siobhan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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McAleese, Matthew
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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Ryan Cllr. Brendan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Leddy Cllr. Ted
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Murphy Cllr. Tony
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinn Cllr. Malachy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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McAleese, Matthew
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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26 Mayor's Business - Councillor T. O'Leary
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27 Conference Report
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27 a) Irish Planning Institute (IPI) Annual Conference 2026, Raddison Blu, Athlone on Thursday 16th and 17th April 2026
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27 b) AILG Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Cross border Shared Seminar - 24th and 25th March, Slieve Russell Hotel, Co Cavan
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28 Correspondence
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28 a) Letter dated 10th February 2026 from Clare County Council Re - Irish Beekeepers' Association
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28 b) Letter dated 10th February 2026 from Wexford County Council Re - Outlawing the use of Anonymous Social Media Accounts
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28 c) Letter dated 12th February 2026 from Galway City Council Meeting Re - Failure of National Road Safety Leadership
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28 d) Letter dated 17th February 2026 from Wexford County Council Re - Insurance Cover for Residential and Commercial Insurers due to Flooding Risk Zones
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28 e) Letter dated 18th February 2026 from Westmeath County Council Re - Request to Review Income Thresholds for Social Housing and HAP
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29 Departmental/Ministerial Correspondence
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29 a) Letter dated 3rd February from the office of the Minister for Housing Re - Item 31 - Cllr A. Donnelly - Funding for Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme 12th January 2026 Council Meeting
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30 Councillor C. Haughey - "Chatty Bench" Signage on existing benches in each Local Electoral Area
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Haughey Cllr. Cathal
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Ryan Cllr. Brendan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Maguire Cllr Grainne
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Humphreys Cllr. James
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Newman Cllr. Joe
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Boland Cllr. Cathal
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Guerin Cllr. Jimmy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Haughey Cllr. Cathal
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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31 Councillor JK Onwumereh - Audit on the Status/Condition of Fingal's Roads
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32 Councillor P. Quinlan - Housing Supports
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33 Councillor M. Quinn - Social Housing Acquisition Funding
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Quinn Cllr. Malachy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Mulligan Cllr. Dean
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burtchaell Cllr. John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burtchaell Cllr. John
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McDonagh Cllr. Brian
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Sheehan Cllr Gerard
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Smyth, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Guerin Cllr. Jimmy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Leddy Cllr. Ted
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Humphreys Cllr. James
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinn Cllr. Malachy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Mulligan Cllr. Dean
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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McDonagh Cllr. Brian
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Leddy Cllr. Ted
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burtchaell Cllr. John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Lawlor, Aoife
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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34 Councillor C. Johnston - Provision of Not-for-Profit Community Childcare Facilities
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Johnston Cllr. Corina
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Johnston Cllr. Corina
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Johnston Cllr. Corina
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Butler Cllr. Darragh
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burtchaell Cllr. John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burtchaell Cllr. John
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Quinn Cllr. Malachy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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McDonagh Cllr. Brian
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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McDonagh Cllr. Brian
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Smyth, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Kelly Cllr. Darren Jack
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinlan Cllr. Patrick
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Ryan Cllr. Brendan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Ryan Cllr. Brendan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinlivan John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Johnston Cllr. Corina
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinlivan John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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35 Councillor M. Boland - Crèche or Childcare Facility Delivery
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Boland, Cllr Mark
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Newman Cllr. Joe
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Murphy Cllr. Tony
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Dennison Cllr. Kieran
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Dennison Cllr. Kieran
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Mulligan Cllr. Dean
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Burke, RóisÃn
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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36 Councillor E. Troy - Dangerous Vehicles in this Council's Parks and Open Spaces
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Troy Cllr. Ellen
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Sheehan Cllr Gerard
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Kelly Cllr. Darren Jack
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Donnelly Cllr. Angela
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Hopkins Cllr. Joan
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Breda Cllr. Hanaphy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Mulligan Cllr. Dean
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Newman Cllr. Joe
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Quinn Cllr. Malachy
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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McDonagh Cllr. Brian
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Troy Cllr. Ellen
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Daly, Mary T
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Walsh, Cllr John
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37 Councillor J. Walsh - Compulsory Sale of Derelict Properties
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Quinlivan John
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Butler Cllr. Darragh
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Storey David
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Storey David
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O'Leary, Cllr. Tom
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Butler Cllr. Darragh
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