At this point the Mayor returned to the appointment of five members to the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board.

In order to resolve the matter of gender balance for the appointment of members to the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) a resolution was presented to the Members by Mr. John Quinlivan.

It was proposed by Cllr. E. O’Brien and seconded by Cllr. T. Kitt:

“That in accordance with Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act, 2001, as amended, it is hereby resolved that nominations to the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board be made on the basis that –

• Group Voting should not apply
• Where the number of nominees from either panel (male or female) exceeds the number of nominations provided for in the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Local Authority Members) Regulations 2019 that a vote of all Members present be held to elect Members from either panel.

The resolution was AGREED by the Members.

The Mayor informed the Members that they were entitled to use the group voting system for this Committee, as set out in Schedule 10 of the LG Act 2001, as amended, with groups consisting of at least eight members.

In accordance with the group voting system, a group was formed comprising of Councillors K. Dennison, P. Rane, A. Tormey, T. O’Leary, E. Currie, A. Lavin, T. Leddy and J. Newman.

It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary and seconded by Councillor A. Lavin:

“That Councillor Joe Newman be appointed to the DDLETB.”

A second group was formed comprising of Councillors P. Donnelly, A. Graves, N. Treacy, B. Hanaphy, C. O’Callaghan, P. Mulville, D. Mulligan and T. Doyle.

It was proposed by Councillor P. Donnelly and seconded by Councillor N. Treacy:

“That Councillor Dean Mulligan be appointed to the DDLETB.”

It was proposed by Councillor D. Butler and seconded by Councillor F. Cooper:

“That Councillor Brigid Manton be appointed to the DDLETB.”

It was proposed by Councillor D. Healy and seconded by Councillor J. O’Brien:

“That Councillor Roderic O’Gorman be appointed to the DDLETB.”

It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh and seconded by Councillor D. Smith:

“That Councillor John Walsh be appointed to the DDLETB.”

It was proposed by Councillor T. Murphy and seconded by Councillor C. Boland:

“That Councillor Grainne Maguire be appointed to the DDLETB.”

The Mayor then instructed that a roll call vote be taken on the panel of male nominees and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

FOR COUNCILLOR NEWMAN: 9        NINE

FOR COUNCILLOR MULLIGAN:        8        EIGHT

FOR COUNCILLOR O’GORMAN:       11      ELEVEN

FOR COUNCILLOR WALSH:    12      TWELVE

For Councillor Newman: Councillors Tormey, Aoibhinn; O’Leary, Tom; Currie, Emer; Lavin, Anthony; Newman, Joe; Guerin, Jimmy; Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.

For Councillor Mulligan: Councillors O’Callaghan, Cian; Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Graves, Ann; Hanaphy, Breda; Treacy, Natalie; Donnelly, Paul

For Councillor O’Gorman: Councillors O’Gorman, Roderic; Carey, Ian; Whooley, Daniel; Cooper, Freddie; Manton, Brigid; Kitt, Tom; Healy, David; O’Brien, Joe; Henchy, Adrian; Mahony, Howard; Dennehy, Brian.

For Councillor Walsh: Councillors O’Brien, Eoghan, Maguire, Grainne; Murphy, Tony; Ó Rodaigh, Seána; Walsh, John; McCamley, Mary; Boland, Cathal; Doyle, Tania; Butler, Darragh; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Smith, Duncan.

The Mayor then DECLARED Councillors Grainne Maguire, Brigid Manton, Joe Newman, Roderic O’Gorman and John Walsh be appointed as members of the DDLETB.