The Draft Annual Budget for Financial Year ending 31^st December 2025 which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.

 

The Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh gave a brief introduction and outlined the proposed format for the meeting, whereby an address would first be given by the Chief Executive followed by an overall presentation on the Budget by the Head of Finance, Mr. Oliver Hunt.  Each Division would then be examined individually, and Members would be afforded an opportunity to pose questions at the end of the presentations. 

 

The Mayor, advised that the Members were required by law to consider and note each Division and votes would be taken on the various motions.

 

Councillor J. Guerin declared he had a conflict of interest on Division C and would not partake if a vote was required. 

 

The Chief Executive then introduced the Budget for the Council on behalf of the Executive.  The Chief Executive said that the Executive was committed to improving and enhancing the services provided to match the growing needs of the County.

 

Mr. Oliver Hunt, Head of Finance, also thanked his colleagues in Fingal County Council and his team in the Finance Department for their work in the compilation of this Budget.

 

Mr. Hunt then gave the following presentation to the meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Paul Carroll, Director of Services, Housing & Community Development, gave a detailed report on the main provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division A – Housing and Building, under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division A – Housing and Building.

 

 

 

 

 

DIVISION B – ROAD TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY

 

Ms. Mary T. Daly, Director of Services, Operations, and Ms Sinead Murphy, Senior Engineer, Environment, Climate Action, ActiveTravel & Sports, gave a detailed report on the provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division B – Road Transportation and Safety under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division B – Road Transportation and Safety.

 

 

 

 

 

DIVISION C – WATER SERVICES

 

Ms. Mary T. Daly, Director of Services, gave a detailed report on the provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division C – Water Services, under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division C – Water Services.

 

 

DIVISION D – DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Matthew McAleese, Director, Planning & Strategic Infrastructure, Mr. John Quinlivan, Director, Economic, Enterprise, Tourism and Cultural Development, Mr. Paul Carroll, Director of Services, Housing & Community Development, gave a detailed report on the main provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division D – Development Management, under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division D – Development Management.

 

 

DIVISION E – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

Mr. John Daly, Senior Engineer, Environment, Climate Action,Active Travel & Sports, Mr. Oliver Hunt, Head of Finance and Ms. Mary T. Daly, Director, Operations, gave a detailed report on the main provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division E – Environmental Services under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division E – Environmental Services.

 

 

DIVISION F – RECREATION & AMENITY

 

Ms. Mary T. Daly, Director, Operations, Mr. John Quinlivan, Director, Economic, Enterprise, Tourism & Cultural Development, Mr. Paul Carroll, Director, Housing & Community Development, and Mr. Gerard Reardon,Principal Sports Officer, Environment, Climate Action, Active Travel & Sports, gave a detailed report on the main provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division F – Recreation & Amenity under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division F – Recreation and Amenity Services.

 

 

 

DIVISION G – AGRICULTURE, FOOD & THE MARINE

 

Ms. Mary T. Daly, Director, Operations and Mr. John Daly, Senior Engineer, Environment, Climate Action, Active Travel & Sports, gave a detailed report on the main provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division G – Agriculture, Food and Marine under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division G – Agriculture, Food and The Marine.

 

 

DIVISION H – MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

 

Ms. Mary Egan, Director, People, Corporate & Digital Services, and Mr. Oliver Hunt, Head of Finance gave a detailed report on the main provisions contained in the Annual Budget for Division H – Miscellaneous Services under the following headings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council then NOTED the provisions made in the Annual Budget for Division H – Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

The Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh advised the Members that five motions were received and that all motions were ruled out of order.

 

The Mayor, then invited the Members to indicate if they wished to ask questions.  The Members asked questions on several aspects of the provisions made in the Annual Budget, which were responded to by the Executive.

 

 

BUDGET – MOTION 1

 

The following Motion was read into the record of the meeting by the Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh.  It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison and AGREED:

 

“That the County Council adopts for the Financial Year ending 31 December 2025, the Annual Budget set out in Tables A to F.”

 

BUDGET – MOTION 2

 

The following Motion was read into the record of the meeting by the Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh.  It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and AGREED:

 

“That the County Council determines in accordance with the budget as adopted the rate as set out in Table A to be the Annual Rate on Valuation to be levied for the Financial Year ending 31 December in 2025 for the purposes set out in Table A”.

 

 

BUDGET – MOTION 3

 

The following Motion was read into the record of the meeting by the Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh. It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor J. Newman and AGREED:

 

“That the County Council approves of the transfer to the Capital Account of the sums provided for various Capital purposes in the Annual Budget for 2025 as adopted”

 

 

 

BUDGET – MOTION 4

 

The following Motion was read into the record of the meeting by the Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh.  It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor M. McCamley and AGREED:

 

“That Fingal County Council makes a scheme for the abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019, as amended.

Such a scheme in respect of vacant property will provide for an abatement of 0% of rates due to Fingal County Council by a liable person for the financial year ending 31 December 2025”

 

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