Donegal County Council · September Meeting of Donegal County Council · 30 September 2024

THAT MEMBERS CONSIDER WHETHER THEY WISH TO PASS A RESOLUTION TO VARY THE RATE OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAX IN COUNTY DONEGAL BY UP TO 15% IN RESPECT OF A PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE YEARS COMMENCING IN 2025

A vote on Councillor Mac Giolla Easbuig's proposal to reduce the rate of local property tax in Donegal by 15% from the baseline.

Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.

the proposal by Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig, seconded by J Brogan to reduce the rate of the LPT in Donegal by 15% from the baseline.

Proposed by Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig; seconded by Cllr J Brogan.

Lost2–17

Tá: 2
Níl: 17
Staon: 12
Didn't vote: 6

The minutes record: This resulted in 2 voting for the proposal, 17 voting against and 5 no. abstentions.

By party

Party	Tá	Níl	Staon	Didn't vote
Fianna Fáil	0	10	0	0
Sinn Féin	0	0	8	2
Independent	2	3	2	2
100% Redress Party	0	1	2	1
Fine Gael	0	2	0	1
Labour Party	0	1	0	0

How each councillor voted

Tá — yes
Níl — no
Staon — abstained
Didn't vote

Tá 2

Níl 17

Staon 12

Didn’t vote 6

Didn't vote 6

Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.