Minutes:
It was noted that training is taking place online and all notifications of training/conferences are circulated to members.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Sean McGowan
SECONDED by Cllr Enda Stenson
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Enda Stenson, Councillor Sean McGowan, Councillor Paddy Farrell, Councillor Thomas Mulligan, Councillor Ita Reynolds Flynn, Councillor Paddy O’Rourke, Councillor Padraig Fallon and Councillor Felim Gurn at the LAMA Seminar in Sligo Park Hotel on the 3rd to 5th November 2021 be approved”.
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Ita Reynolds Flynn, Councillor Caillian Ellis, Councillor Sean McDermott, Councillor Enda McGloin, Councillor Frank Dolan and Councillor Thomas Mulligan at the AILG Training on the 6th November 2021 in Clayton Hotel, Galway on “Mental Health & Wellbeing and Briefing on the National Office for Suicide Prevention” be approved.
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Paddy O’Rourke at the AILG Training on the 10th November 2021 in Avalon House Hotel, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny on “Mental Health & Wellbeing and Briefing on the National office for Suicide Prevention” be approved.
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Ita Reynolds Flynn and Councillor Enda McGloin at the Annual Planning Conference 2021 on “Delivering Plan LED Development” in Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford from the 17th November 2021 to 19th November 2021 be approved.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Enda McGloin
SECONDED by Cllr Sean McDermott
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Mary Bohan, Councillor Paddy Farrell, Councillor Sean McGowan, Councillor Thomas Mulligan, Councillor Padraig Fallon and Councillor Gerry Dolan at the Conference on “Mental Health & Wellbeing” in Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford, Co Louth on the 3rd to 5th December 2021 be approved.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Mary Bohan
SECONDED by Cllr Sean McGowan
It was AGREED that the attendance of Cathaoirleach, Councillor Paddy O’Rourke at the Inland Waterways Tourism Launch at White Bridge Jetties, Grace Road, Athlone on the 29th November 2021 be approved.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Brendan Barry
SECONDED by Cllr Felim Gurn
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Padraig Fallon and Councillor Paddy Farrell at AILG Training programme Module 1 on “Government Decision on the Reform on Remuneration and Allowances Payable to Local Authority Elected Members and Update on Planning and Development Bill 2021” in Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe on the 7th October 2021 be retrospectively approved.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Mary Bohan
SECONDED by Cllr Enda Stenson
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Caillian Ellis, Councillor Ita Reynolds Flynn, Councillor Enda Stenson, Councillor Sean McDermott, Councillor Frank Dolan, Councillor Enda McGloin and Councillor Paddy O’Rourke at the Conference on “Health & Safety in the Workplace” in O’Donovan’s Hotel, Clonakilty, Co Cork on the 24th to 26th September 2021 be retrospectively approved.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Mary Bohan
SECONDED by Cllr Sean McGowan
It was AGREED that the attendance of Cathaoirleach, Councillor Paddy O’Rourke at the An Gardai Siochana Awarding Scott Medals Ceremony on the 24th September 2021 in Dublin Castle be retrospectively approved.
On the PROPOSAL of Cllr Enda McGloin
SECONDED by Cllr Sean McDermott
It was AGREED that the attendance of Councillor Ita Reynolds Flynn at the conference on a “Practical Guide to Budget 2022” on the 15th to 17th October 2021 in O’Donovan’s Hotel, Clonakility, Co Cork be retrospectively approved.