| Conference | Dates Held: | No. of Members Attended: |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Conference | 4th - 5th February 2004 | 1 |
| Trip to Manchester | 6th – 8th February, 2004 | 2 |
| Association of Municpal Authorities of Ireland – Holiday Inn, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | 13th - 14th February 2004 | 6 |
| Clare Tourist Council & Antrim Borough Council – Dunadry Hotel & County Club, Co. Antrim |
27th - 29th February 2004 | 1 |
| Colmcille Heritage Trust Conference "Should Public Services be supplied by Direct Provision or by contacting to Private Enterprise" |
27th - 29th February 2004 | 5 |
| Irish Museums Association Seminar 2004, Ennis, Co. Clare | 5th - 7th March 2004 | 1 |
| General Council of County Councils, Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny | 11th - 13th March 2004 | 6 |
| Trip to New York 2004. | March, 2004. | 2 |
| Confederation of European Councillors – "Rural Communities & their Future Needs" – Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan | 18th – 19th March 2004 | 3 |
| Kilkee Waterworld Conference – “Partnership –The Perils and the Possibilities” , Kilkee, Co. Clare | 25th – 26th March 2004 | 1 |
| Association of Health Board Conference – Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly | 26th – 27th March 2004 | 1 |
| LAMA – 21st Annual Conference – West County Hall Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare. | 15th – 16th April 2004 | 4 |
| Sherkin Island – 20th Annual Environmental Conference – Carrigaline Court Hotel, Co. Cork | 22nd – 23rd April 2004 | 2 |
| Environmental Protection Agency “Bridging The Gap: Information for Action” – Burlington Hotel, Dublin |
28th – 30th April 2004 | 1 |
| Confederation of European Councillors – Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down | 1st May 2004 | 1 |
| Kadenza Consultancies – "Local Government 1999-2004 – How did we do?" – Clonee Strand Hotel, Dungarvan | 7th – 8th May 2004 | 1 |
| Irish Public Bodies Insurance – Burlington Hotel, Dublin | 20th May 2004 | 1 |
| Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs – “Territorial Cohesion in the European Union” – Connemara Coast Hotel, Galway | 25th - 27th May 2004 | 1 |
| David Whyte Conference – “Leadership through Courageous Conversation” - Sandyford, Dublin 24 | 1st June 2004 | 1 |
| Christian Training Institute – “The Past Today: Symbolism & Reality”, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway | 8th – 11th July 2004 | 1 |
| Dr. Douglas Hyde Conference – “The Writer and the State” – Roscommon County Council | 16th – 18th July 2004 | 5 |
| John Hewitt Summer School – Market Street, Armagh | 26th – 31st July 2004 | 1 |
| Merriman Summer School – Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | 21st – 28th August 2004 | 2 |
| Christian Training Institute, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway – "The Past Today: Symbolism & Reality" |
8th – 11th July 2004 | 1 |
| Confederation of European Councillors, Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone – "The Powers & Functions of Local Government North & South" | 4th September 2004 | 3 |
| Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland Annual Conference 2004 – Listowel Arms Hotel | 16th -18th September 2004 | 2 |
| The Labour Party 10th Tom Johnson Summer School, The Táin Centre, Carlingford, Co. Louth. | 17th-19th September 2004 | 1 |
| University College Cork – Local Government Workshop – O’Rahilly Building, UCC. |
24th September 2004 | 2 |
| Greystones Town Council “Public Service Delivery V’s Privatisation”, La Touche Hotel, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. | 1st – 3rd October 2004 | 1 |
| Institute of Public Administration – Induction Programme for Newly Elected Members, Gresham Metropole Hotel, Cork. | 9th October 2004 | 1 |
| Association of Irish Regions – “EU Cohesion Policy – Implications for our Regions” – The Ridgepool Hotel, Ballina, Co. Mayo. | 15th October 2004 | 2 |
| Irish Human Rights Commission and Law Society of Ireland, Law Society Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 | 16th October 2004 | 1 |
| Seminar for the Local Government Budget, The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry. | 23rd October 2004 | 6 |
| The Irish Association of Suicidiology – Talbot Hotel, Wexford | 29th, 30th & 1st October 2004 | 1 |
| Louth County Council – LAMA Annual Winter Seminar 2004 – Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth. | 12th-13th November 2004 | 14 |
| Clare Tourist Council in conjunction with Clare Co. Council – A National Tourism Conference, Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co. Clare. | 25th – 17th November 2004 | 9 |
| General County of County Council’s Chairperson/ Vice Chairperson’s Seminar, Enfield, Co. Meath. | 3rd December 2004 | 2 |
| Institute of Public Administration – Induction Seminar for Newly Elected Members, Landsdowne road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. | 3rd December 2004 | 1 |
| Confederation of European Councillors Conference, Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. | 2nd – 3rd December 2004 | 4 |
| Institute of Public Administration – Induction Programme for Newly Elected Members, Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. | 10th December 2004 | 1 |
During October a Delegation from Leicestershire County Council visited Kilkenny led by Mr. Peter Winkless, Chairman Leicestershire County Council.
| Payments: | Amount: |
|---|---|
| Council Meetings/Committee Meetings | €123,327.04 |
| Training and Education Allowance | €75,260.54 |
| SPC Chairperson Allowance | €25,299.33 |
| Foreign Travel | €3863.33 |
NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD FROM 1st JANUARY 2004 TO 31st DECEMBER 2004
| No. of Council Meetings | 10 |
| Special Meetings of the Council | 4 |
| Estimates | 2 |
| Thomastown Electoral Area | 4 |
| Kilkenny Electoral Area | 5 |
| Callan Electoral Area | 5 |
| Piltown Electoral Area | 5 |
| Ballyragget Electoral Area | 4 |
| Rural Water Monitoring | 7 |
| Traveller Accommodation | 5 |
| SPC 1 | 4 |
| SPC 2 | 3 |
| SPC 3 | 4 |
| SPC 4 | 4 |
| SPC 5 | 4 |
| Woodstock | 0 |
| Integrated Area Plan | 4 |
| Goul Joint Drainage | 2 |
| County Development Board | 4 |
| Corporate Policy Group | 10 |
| Water Safety | 6 |
| Joint Traffic Committee | 0 |
| Barrow Nore Suir | 9 |
| Kilkenny Community Action Network | 11 |
| County Enterprise Board | 7 |