Fingal County Council · County Council - Monday, 9th February, 2026 5.00 pm · 9 February 2026
A vote on a motion seeking an alternative to the Fortlawn proposal: a revised plan for social housing that does not require the demolition of family homes.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
“That this Council seeks an alternative plan to the “Fortlawn Part 8 planning proposal” as presented on 9th February 2026, in line with motions previously agreed by the Area committee for Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Castleknock and Ongar, on 4th September 2025, 6th November 2025, and a further motion on 5th February 2026, providing a revised plan for social housing which does not necessitate the demolition of family homes and could deliver four homes in the short term as opposed to two”
Proposed by A. Donnelly; seconded by B. Hanaphy.
The minutes record: The Mayor then declared the motion FELL.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aontú | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents 4 Change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
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.