Fingal County Council · County Council - Monday, 13th April, 2026 5.00 pm · 13 April 2026
A vote on whether to accept an amended version of Councillor M Quinn's motion on pausing council rent increases. The amendment directed the pause at supporting pensioners and people on disability payments in the lowest income stream.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Insert words after increases “To support OAP’s and People on disability payments that are in the lowest income stream” To read: “In light of the recent acceleration in the cost-of-living crisis, I am calling on this Council to support the pausing of Council rent increases, to support OAP’s and people on disability payments that are in the lowest income stream that will take effect this month, in conjunction with measures announced by the government in relation to fuel costs, transport cost and other associated costs.”
Proposed by Councillor T. Murphy; seconded by Councillor D.J. Kelly.
The minutes record: The Mayor declared the vote PASSED.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Independent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aontú | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| National Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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.