Louth County Council · Monthly Meeting of Louth County Council · 16 June 2025
A vote on an amendment to Councillor Marianne Butler's motion on showing council meetings live on the internet. The recorded text asks the Corporate Policy Group to consider the feasibility over six months, including letting the public observe meetings through Microsoft Teams.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
In the interest of transparency and best practice set by other city and county councils, that Corporate Policy Group consider, over a period of six months, the feasibility of allowing the council meetings live on the internet and to allow members of the public to observe meetings via MS Teams
Proposed by Councillor Pio Smith; seconded by Councillor Emma Coffey.
The minutes record: A roll call was then taken to approve the amendment to the Notice of Motion:
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
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.