Programme

Saturday 30th April 2022

• 9.25 a.m.     Introduction by the Chairman, Jim Gavin. Introductory Remarks [Video] [Speech]
• 9.40 a.m. Session 1: What is Dublin?
  • Dublin: a Geography (Historian Geographer, Dr. Ruth McManus, DCU) [Presentation] [Video]
  • Dublin is a Sound – (Roddy Doyle, author) [Video]
  • Q & A [Video]
  • Roundtable discussion (private session)
• 11.30 a.m. Coffee
• 11.50 a.m. Session 2: Local Government in Dublin
  • Broad introduction and overview of the current arrangements (How did we get here?)
    • Dr. Aodh Quinlivan, UCC {Video} [Presentation]
    • Prof. Deiric Ó Broin, DCU [Video] [Presentation]
  • Roundtable discussion (private session)
• 1 p.m. Lunch
• 2.15 p.m. Plenary feedback from the morning sessions
  • Voxpop of people living in the four Dublin local authority areas: "What do the Dublin Local Authorities do?" [Video]
• 2.45 p.m. Session 3: Role of Local Government
  • What are the main strands of activity? Planning, enterprise and economic development , social and community development, climate action, housing, infrastructure, transport, libraries, recreation and culture. – Dr. Brid Quinn, UL [Video] [Presentation]
  • Roundtable discussion (private session)
• 3.45 p.m. Coffee
• 4.00 p.m: Session 4
  • Who governs and how is power distributed? Dr. Bríd Quinn, UL [Video] [Presentation]
  • Funding & Finance - who pays and how? Prof. Deiric Ó Broin, DCU [Video] [Presentation]
  • Q & A [Video]
  • Roundtable discussion (private session)
• 5.15 p.m. Conclusion by Chairman Jim Gavin 

Sunday 1st May 2022

• 9.30 a.m. Short Film: What do the Dublin Local Authorities do?
• 9.44 a.m. Brief Summary of previous day's proceedings
  • Prof. Deiric O'Broin, Dr. Bríd Quin, Dr. Aodh Quinlivan
• 10.00 a.m. Feedback from previous day's roundtable discussions
• 10.30 a.m. Session 1: Panel Discussion
  • Chief Executives of the 4 Dublin Local Authorities (4 x 5 minute opening statements, 40 mins Q&A) [Video]
• 11.30 a.m. Coffee
• 11.55 a.m. Session 2: Why a directly-elected mayor?
  • General challenges, risks, benefits and opportunities - Dr. Aodh Quinlivan, UCC [Video] [Presentation]
  • Roundtable discussion (private session)
• 1 p.m. Summary and Conclusions by Chairman