Meath County Council
| Meath County Council Comhairle Chontae na Mí | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
| Cathaoirleach | John V. Farrelly, FG |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 29 |
| Political groups |
Fine Gael (11) Fianna Fáil (9) Labour Party (3) Sinn Féin (1) Independents (5) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Navan | |
| Website | |
| www.meath.ie | |
Meath County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae na Mí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Meath, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment.[1] The council has 29 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a County Manager, Tom Dowling. The county town is Navan.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Dunshaughlin (7), Kells (5), Navan (7), Slane (6) and Trim (4).[2]
2009 Seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 11 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Labour Party | 4 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independents | 5 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 5 June 2009.
| Council members from 2009 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Dunshaughlin | Brian Fitzgerald | Independent | |
| Nick Killian | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Joe Bonner | Independent | ||
| Regina Doherty† | Fine Gael | ||
| Noel Leonard | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Maria Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Niamh McGowan | Labour Party | ||
| Kells | Catherine Yore | Fine Gael | |
| Bryan Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Eugene Cassidy | Fine Gael | ||
| John V. Farrelly | Fine Gael | ||
| Oliver Fox | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Navan | Francis Deane | Independent | |
| Joe Reilly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Jim Holloway | Fine Gael | ||
| Tommy Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Suzanne Jamal | Fine Gael | ||
| Shane Cassels | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Jenny McHugh | Labour Party | ||
| Slane | Eoin Holmes | Labour Party | |
| Sirena Campbell | Fine Gael | ||
| Jim Cudden | Independent | ||
| Wayne Harding | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seamus O'Neil | Independent | ||
| Ann Dillon-Gallagher | Fine Gael | ||
| Trim | Ray Butler† | Fine Gael | |
| Jimmy Fegan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Willie Carey | Fine Gael | ||
| Tracy McElhinney | Labour Party | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Doherty | Fine Gael | Dunshaughlin | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | Gerry O'Connor | Fine Gael | ||
| Ray Butler | Fine Gael | Trim | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | Joe Fox | Fine Gael | ||
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny McHugh | Navan | Labour Party | Fianna Fáil | July 2013 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Community Information". Meath County Council. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "2009 Local elections – Meath County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
External links
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