Donabate Parish Council

Donabate Parish Council is the community council for the Donabate Portrane peninsula in North County Dublin and was established under the Local Government Act, 1941 (PART VIII - Approved Local Councils). It is represented on the Fingal Community Forum. It is affiliated to Muintir na Tíre (a national voluntary organisation dedicated to promoting the process of community development in Ireland).

The Council is a democratically elected non-party political body representing the residents of the Donabate Portrane peninsula. It covers the two historical civil parishes of Donabate and Portraine. The committee includes members elected at the A.G.M. and nominated representatives of Residents' Associations in the area.

Aims

As set out in article two of the constitution of Donabate Parish Council: The aims of the Council shall be -

• (a) the encouragement, improvement, and sponsorship of the Social, Educational, Scientific, Cultural, Recreational and Training amenities for all the people of the peninsula
• (b) to represent each and every member of the community and the community as a whole in dealings with local governmental statutory bodies and other agencies in seeking, when considered necessary, technical, financial, or other assistance in the promotion of the common good and to advise and assist where possible such authorities in the exercise of their functions in the locality
• (c) to acquire and hold by rental, lease, purchase, donation or otherwise, such properties and effects as shall be considered appropriate or expedient to attain these ends.

Funding and Communication

Donabate Parish Council publishes the Donabate Portrane community newsletter. It raises funds via an annual church gate collection and advertisments carried in the newsletter. It organises occasional public meetings on different community issues, and ussually forms action committees from such meetings. By getting people to join action committees, the parish council aims to involve more people in shaping the community and at the same time, achieve better communication (through word-of-mouth) with the community.

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