Minutes of Ennis Municipal District Budget 2026 Meeting
Held in the Council Chamber, Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare and on MS Teams
On Tuesday 11th November 2025
Time: 1:15pm
Minutes of Ennis Municipal District Budget Meeting 2026
Location: Held in the Council Chamber, Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare and via MS Teams
On: Tuesday 11th November 2025
Time: 1:15pm
Present:
Councillors attending in person:
Councillor M. Howard (Cathaoirleach), Councillor T. Guilfoyle, Councillor T. O’Callaghan, Councillor P. Daly, Councillor A. Baker Bashua, Councillor P. Murphy, Cllr. C. Colleran Molloy.
Councillors attending on-line via MS Teams: None.
Officials attending in person:
Jason Murphy, Director of Service,
Caroline O’Connor, Management Accountant,
Paddy Tiernan, Acting Senior Engineer,
Donnagh Murphy, Acting Senior Executive Engineer,
Niamh O’Connor, Administrative Officer and Meetings Administrator,
Lily McInerney, Staff Officer, minutes.
Apologies:
Sean Lenihan, Senior Engineer
Presiding
Mayor of Ennis, Cllr. Mary Howard opened the meeting, welcoming all. She outlined the statutory basis for the budget meeting before inviting Caroline O’Connor, Management Accountant to address the meeting.
Item 1: To consider the Draft Budgetary Plan for the Ennis Municipal District 2026 in accordance with Circular Fin 08/2015 - 2016 and Statutory Instrument S.I. No 226 of 2014 – Local Government (Financial & Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014 and Circular Fin 05/2014 Local Government (Financial and Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014 and associated budget related matters.
Ar moladh Councillor T. O’Callaghan Cuidithe ag Councillor P. Murphy, agus glacadh leis
“That the Budget 2026 General Municipal Allocation be approved by Ennis Municipal District”
As per Chief Executive report to Members on Budget 2026, Caroline O’Connor explained that General Municipal Allocation is the discretionary funding available to the municipal district members for allocation in the draft budgetary plan. The value of the GMA for allocation on any year is determined by the overall income available to the Council and the budget strategy discussions to date with the Corporate Policy Group.
The General Municipal Allocation for 2026 will be €1,372,000, in line with the 2025 allocation.
Therefore, the proposed General Municipal Allocation for the Ennis Municipal District for 2026 is €343,000.
This item was proposed by Cllr T. O’Callaghan, seconded By Cllr P. Murphy and agreed by all Members.
Conclusion
The Meeting ended at 13:25 pm.
Signed: ____________________________ Riarthóir Cruinnithe
Date: _____________________________
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