Back Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas Irish سائوٿ ڊبلن ڪائونٽي ڪائونسل Sindhi جنوبی ڈبلن کاؤنٹی کونسل Urdu
South Dublin County Council Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas | |
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Baby Pereppaddan, FG | |
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| Seats | 40 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
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| County Hall, Tallaght | |
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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.
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Opening Hours & Useful Addresses". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Corporate Plan 2010–2014". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Census 2006 – Population of each province, county and city". Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Register of Electors". South Dublin County Council. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.