MEETING OF ORGANISATION PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 21, 2016
MOTION NO.4
MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons
That the Webcasting streaming of Meetings be looked at and a cost of same be brought to the Councillors for consideration. This will increase accountability and give greater access to general public
REPORT:
At a recent meeting of the Group Leaders the option of broadcasting Council meetings was considered with a number of issues discussed including the potential negative impact on speaking times and the minimal impact on improving access for the public in terms of listenership / viewing numbers. Hence there was consensus at the meeting that broadcasting Council meetings is not a priority at this time. If this decision were to change, a regional framework agreement exists for the Dublin region that would be availed of.
