Minutes 2025

Minutes of the Budget Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo Held on Monday 20th October 2025 at 11.30am in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo


COUNCILLORS PRESENT:

  • Councillor Declan Bree
  • Councillor Arthur Gibbons
  • Councillor Ann Higgins
  • Councillor Fergal Nealon
  • Councillor Gino O’Boyle

 

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE:

  • Mr Brían Flynn (Director of Services)
  • Ms Marie Whelan, (Director of Finance and Corporate Services)
  • Mr Thomas Kerins (A/Senior Executive Engineer)
  • Ms Nola Gibbons (Staff Officer) Meeting Administrator

 

APOLOGIES: 

Councillor Tom MacSharry

 

MAYOR: 

The Mayor, Councillor Gino O’Boyle, presided and welcomed all present to the meeting before handing proceedings over to Ms. Marie Whelan, Director of Finance and Corporate Governance.

 

ITEM 1:      TO CONSIDER THE DRAFT 2022 BUDGETARY PLAN FOR THE BOROUGH DISTRICT OF SLIGO

Ms Whelan informed Members that the draft budgetary plan contained items of discretionary expenditure that apply to all three Municipal Districts.

Ms Whelan went on to advise Members as follows:

The amount of Sligo County Councils LPT for 2026 as adopted at the 2024 October Council meeting for 15% additional of €831,908 is proposed as follows:

  • In 2026 we are continuing to provide a gross amount of €400,000 for Housing Grants that will be match funded with €80,000 from the additional LPT 15% increase.
  • €305,000 from the LPT towards Local Roads Programme and the ongoing Footpath Improvement Scheme with €100,000 from Development Levies.
  • D05 Tourism Development and Promotion includes the €100,000 from LPT.
  • €75,000 is included for E09 Maintenance of Burial Grounds.
  • €100,000 is included for funding salaries included within dereliction E1004
  • €75,000 is included for F0204 Purchase of Library Books.
  • Public Conveniences €15,000 (€5,000 to Enniscrone, Mullaghmore and Rosses Point)
  • Festival Strategy Commitment €30,000 – Cat 1 Festivals
  • Disability, Inclusion and Access Strategy 2024 – 2027: €51,908
  • The additional Rates Income for borrowings for the Regional Growth Centre Projects is included in D0901 Urban and Village Renewal

Following the presentation, a discussion ensued, during which Members posed a range of questions in relation to the budget for Roads and Maintenance, Public Conveniences, Recreation and Amenities, Footpaths, Affordable Purchase Programme which were then addressed by Ms Whelan.

Councillor Higgins requested a breakdown of the €515k for Tourism Development and Promotion.

Councillor Bree welcomed the additional funding for the employment of a staff member to oversee the implementation of the Disability and Inclusion Strategy.

The Mayor and Members thanked Ms Whelan and staff for her presentation.

The Budget was noted by all members.

 

The business of the meeting concluded at 12.01 pm.


Meeting Date 20/10/2025