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The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended), makes specific provision that the Elected Members of a local authority may pass a formal resolution to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax for their administrative area by a percentage known as the Local Adjustment Factor. Article 10 of the Local Property Tax (Local Adjustment Factor) Regulations 2014 requires a local authority that has decided to vary the basic rate of the local property tax within its administrative area to give public notice of that decision.

In pursuance of the provisions of section 20 of the FINANCE (LOCAL PROPERTY TAX) ACT 2012 (as amended), I the undersigned hereby notify the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government of the passing of a resolution at a meeting of Monaghan County Council on 3rd September 2018 to the effect that the basic rate of local property tax should not be varied for the year 2019 in respect of relevant residential properties situated in the local authority’s administrative area.

Presidential Election 26th October 2018
Electoral Register and Supplementary Register

Check the Register

It is important that you check you are registered to vote as you may need to apply for inclusion on the Supplement to the Register. You can check the register using an online system www.checktheregister.ie or www.monaghan.ie/registerofelectors

If you are not listed, listed at an incorrect address, need to change your status or need to apply for a postal vote then you should complete the relevant form and return to Monaghan County Council immediately. The forms are available for download at: www.checktheregister.ie or www.monaghan.ie/registerofelectors

Electoral Register application forms

RFA2 form – Application for inclusion in Supplement to the Register
RFA3 form – Change of Address
RFA5 form – Change Status
Closing date for receipt of the above forms is Tuesday 9th October 2018 at 5:15pm

PVS1 – Application for inclusion in the Supplement to the Postal Voters’ List (physical illness or a physical disability) –
PVS2 – Application for inclusion in the Supplement to the Postal Voters List (circumstances of occupation/students)
SVS1– Application for inclusion in the Supplement to the Special Voters List (residing in a nursing home)
Closing date for receipt of PVS1/PVS2 and SVS1 forms is Monday 1st October 2018 at 5:15pm

Completed forms should be returned to:

Electoral Register
Corporate Affairs
Monaghan County Council
The Glen
Monaghan.

If you wish to discuss any other matter relating to the Register of Electors please telephone Gillian at 047-30551 or email info@monaghancoco.ie

Family Fun Day and Consultation Event

Saturday 1st September 2018, Ballybay Town Park, 2 – 5pm

Monaghan County Council has appointed the Paul Hogarth Company to prepare a Public Realm and Economic Plan for Ballybay. This Plan will deliver a range of benefits for the Community and Council, providing a clear vision for the development of the town in the short, medium and long term. The Plan will ensure that the town of Ballybay is in a strong position to apply for various tranches of funding as they arise over the coming years.

Based on consultation with the Community, County Council and other stakeholders the Plan will provide a clear understanding of the qualities and strengths of Ballybay as it is now and the areas that can be improved. A robust understanding of Ballybay today and how that reflects its historic origins, will inform the development of a vision for the future, which will provide a clear strategy for delivery. The Public Realm Plan will capture a vision for Ballybay, which is distinctively rooted in its sense of place – its people, culture, and heritage.

The Public Realm Plan is being developed through a collaborative process with the Community and Monaghan County Council, with Phase 1 of the public consultation having been held in the Recreational Centre in Ballybay an the 30th April 2018. The plan, now at early draft stage is now being presented for further consultation at the Family Fun Day and Consultation Event being held in Ballybay on the weekend of 1st September 2018.

The information boards displayed at the ‘Fun Day’ are available for viewing on our website. Feedback can also be submitted through our Website at the link below until September 22nd:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BallybayPlan2018

Or alternatively  print off the feedback form document, Ballybay Consultation Feedback Form Online complete and send it to Ballybay Civic Centre, Main Street Upper, Ballybay, County Monaghan.

Click here to view the Ballybay FINAL CONSULTATION BOARDS Online >>

HOUSING GRANTS SCHEMES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES / ELDERLY

• Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
• Mobility Aids Grant
• Housing Aid for the Elderly

MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL wishes to inform the public that the Housing Grants Schemes, as listed above will CLOSE on Friday 31st August 2018.

Only Medical Priority 1 applications, referred by the HSE will be considered for funding after this time. All other applications received will not be assessed until January 2019.

Fresh on the back of picking up the overall Award of Local Authority of The Year 2017 and Joint Local Authority Initiative for the Cavan-Monaghan Science Festival in partnership with Cavan County Council in 2017, Monaghan County Council are delighted to be shortlisted in 10 award categories in the 2018 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.  

The annual awards scheme, which is hosted in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, acknowledges and encourages best practice and constructive initiatives by local authorities and is aimed at enhancing the positive relationships that already exist between chambers, businesses and their respective local authorities.

Monaghan County Council has been shortlisted in 10 of the 16 categories:

Know ME not the Stereotype   (Supporting Active Communities)

Monaghan Comhairle na nÓg   (Health & Wellbeing)

Refurbishment of the Carrickmacross Market House Building  (Supporting Tourism)

Monaghan Town Voucher  (Promoting Economic Development)

Community Property Marking Scheme  (Local Authority Innovation)

The Derryvalley Catchment Project  (Sustainable Environment)

DRUM – Portrait of a Village  (Sustaining the Arts)

www.repairmystuff.ie, Ireland’s Leading Online Repair Directory  (Joint Local Authority Initiative)

Redevelopment of Ballybay Town Park  (Outstanding initiative through the Municipal Districts)

Everybody Plays – Inclusive Playground Policy  (Disability Services Provision)

 

Councillor David Maxwell, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, commented, “I am delighted to learn that the Council has been shortlisted in 10 separate categories of what is a very prestigious awards scheme for the Local Government sector in Ireland.”

Eamonn O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, added, “Following on from our success of being awarded Local Authority of the Year at the 2017 Awards, Monaghan County Council has performed very well in this year’s awards scheme and we are delighted to have 10 separate initiatives shortlisted for the 2018 Excellence Awards.

The Excellence in Local Government Award winners will be announced at the 15th Annual Awards Ceremony on 22nd November 2018 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood, Santry, Co Dublin. Awards will be presented for excellence in sixteen different categories and one local authority will be awarded the overall award and named Local Authority of the Year 2018.

 

 

Register of Electors – Field Officers

ATTENTION

Monaghan County Council’s Authorised Field Officers are calling at each residence in County Monaghan to ascertain the number of occupants in each house over the age of 18 who are entitled to vote. We would appreciate your co-operation with them to ensure that you are registered correctly by providing name, address, date of birth and Eircode.

Please note that this information is being collated for the DRAFT Register of Electors 2019/2020 which will be published on 1st November 2018 and which will come into force on 15th February 2019. This will mean that for voting purposes your details will not come into effect until next year.

In the event of an Election/Referendum before the Draft Register is published, and if you are not currently registered, have moved address or turned 18 YOU MUST complete a Supplement application form. Application forms can be obtained at www.checktheregister.ie, www.monaghan.ie or at Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Monaghan.

YOU CAN’T VOTE IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED!!!

During the Referendum that took place on 25th May it was brought to our attention that there were a number of Local (L) voters and Dáil (D) Voters who were not able to vote. Some of these voters are Irish Citizens but hadn’t notified Monaghan County Council of their change in status. You can update your status to a Presidential elector by completing a RFA5 form which can be downloaded from www.checktheregister.ie or www.monaghan.ie and forwarding a copy of your Irish passport or a copy of the Certificate of Naturalisation under the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to:

Register of Electors Section,
Monaghan County Council,
County Offices
The Glen,
Monaghan
H18 YT50

This will mean that you will be registered to vote in all future elections and referenda.

 

 

European Parliament Elections 2019

Monaghan County Council has been requested by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to contact all persons who are registered as “L” voters on the current Register of Electors (Voters list) to establish if any person is a European Union citizen*.

 

If you are a citizen of the European Union you have the right to vote at the European Parliament Elections scheduled to be held in 2019.    However, in order to vote at these elections, you must complete the forms listed below –

 

• Form RFA – Register to Vote Now (include all family members living with you that are over 18 years of age)
• Form EP1 – Registration as a European Elector (form must be signed by a member of An Garda Síochana or a Peace Commissioner – photographic ID may be required).

 

Both forms can be downloaded from www.checktheregister.ie or from https://monaghan.ie/register-of-electors/ and forwarded to Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Monaghan.

 

It is very important that you return these signed forms before Friday 31^st August, 2018.   If you fail to return these forms you will be unable to vote in the European Parliament elections in 2019 in this country.

Alternatively, if you are an Irish Citizen please complete a RFA5 form, which can be downloaded from https://monaghan.ie/register-of-electors/ and forwarded to Monaghan County Council along with a copy of your Irish Passport or Certificate of Naturalisation.

If you have any queries please contact Gillian at (047) 30551.

*E.U. Countries are – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

• “Davey’s and the adjoining property, Fermanagh Street” (PDF)
• “The building, formerly known as Boyle Sports, Fermanagh Street” (PDF)
• “No.82 and No.83, Fermanagh Street” (PDF)
• “No.2a and No.3, Analore Street” (PDF)
• “The Abbey Gatehouse, Analore Street” (PDF)