| Conference | Dates Held: | No. of Members Attended: |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting at the NRA Offices | 5th January, 2005. | 5 |
| Fair Trade Council Seminar. Venue: Oxfam, Dublin | 20th - 21st Jan. 2005 | 1 |
| Duhallow Conference, Kanturk, Cork “Agrivision – 2015” | 20th – 21st Jan. 2005 | 4 |
| Agri-Vision 2015 Conference – Newmarket Community Development Association |
20th – 22nd January, 2005. | 1 |
| South East Regional Assembly Meeting – Wexford | 24th Jan. 2006 | 1 |
| Cumann Merriman – Bunratty | 28th – 30th January, 2005 | 1 |
| Media Skills for Councillors – Castlebar, Co. Mayo | 29th January, 2005. | 6 |
| O2 Awards, Dublin Castle | 2nd Feb. 2005 | 1 |
| Mid West Regional Authority – 11th Annual Conference – “Implementing the National Spatial Strategy – The Role of the Regional Authorities” |
3rd & 4th Feb. 2005 | 3 |
| National Energy Conference – “Local Energy Responsibilities – A Time for Change”. Venue: Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, Co. Cork - | 10th – 11th Feb. 2005. | 1 |
| AMA Conference – Letterkenny – Spring Seminar 2005 | 11th and 12th February, 2005 | 7 |
| Listowel Heritage Conference 2005 |
17th & 18th February, 2005 | 5 |
| Borris and Thomastown Area Meeting | 4th March, 2005 | 2 |
| General Council of Co. Council Conference – Enfield, Co. Meath |
3rd, 4th and 5th March, 2005. | 11 |
| Borris-Thomastown Area Meeting | March, 2005 | 1 |
| LAMA Conference – Celebrating 25 years of LAMA – Cork. | 31st March – 1st April, 2005 | 17 |
| Kilkee Waterworkd Conference. “Common Agricultural Policy – Implications for Local Development Post 2006. Venue: Kilkee Bay Hotel. | 14th & 15th April, 2005. | 1 |
| 21st Annual Conference – Air Pollution, Carrigaline Court Hotel, Cork | 21st & 22nd April, 2005. | 1 |
| Head Ways Ireland – Neurology Service Meeting – Woodlands Hotel, Waterford | 25th April, 2005. | 3 |
| Laois County Enterprise Board Conference, Portlaoise | April, 2005. | 2 |
| 14th Annual Kerry Environmental Recognition Confernce, Ballybunion, Co. Kerrry | 4th – 7th May, 2005. | 8 |
| National Broadband Conference – Radisson, SAS Galway | 13th May, 2005 | 1 |
| 6th Annual Regional Assembly Conference “Knowledge, Economy & Regional Competitiveness, the implications for Regional Development” - Great Southern Hotel, Killarney | 19th & 20th May, 2005 | 1 |
| The Westport Experience – Annual Conference - Hotel Westport | 19th – 21st May, 2005. | 1 |
| Media Skills Seminar for Councillors – Arklow Bay Hotel, Wicklow | 21st May, 2005 | 5 |
| Operational Committee SERA Meeting | 23rd May, 2005 | 1 |
| Irish Public Bodies AGM on. |
27th May, 2005 | 1 |
| Training for Chairs of Strategic Policy Committees., Rochestown Park Hotel,Cork | 3rd June, 2005. | 5 |
| Delivering e-Government Locally – Showcasing Practical Examples of e-Government and E-democracy. Venue: Midleton Park Hotel, Midleton, Co. Cork. |
14th & 15th June, 2005 | 2 |
| Leitrim Co. Development Bd. Conference – “Investment Through People” | 16th June, 2005. | 2 |
| Meeting of New Ross/Thomastown – Venue: Mount Brandon, New Ross | 17th June, 2005. | 1 |
| The Hollies Centre for Practical Sustainability – “Fuelling the Future” Kinsale | 18th – 19th June, 2005. | 1 |
| The Future of Rural Tourism Conference, Tulsk, Roscommon | 23 – 25 June, 2005. | 2 |
| Confederation of European Councillors Conference, Mullingar | 23rd & 24th June, 2005 | 3 |
| Feasta Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability | 23rd – 25th June, 2005 | 1 |
| Meeting of New Ross/Thomastown Areas | 17th June, 2005. | 1 |
| 18th John Hewitt International Conference | 25th 29th July, 2005 | 1 |
| Fairtrade Conference, Nicuraguia | 8th – 21st August, 2005. | 1 |
| Parnell Society Summer School – Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow | 14th – 19th Aug. 2005 | 1 |
General Humbert-Michael Davitt Summer School – 2005 – Co. Mayo |
23rd – 28th August, 2005 | 3 |
| Local Government & the Arts – Letterkenny | 26th & 27th August, 2005 | 2 |
| AMAI Annual Conference 2005- Oakwood Arms, Shannon, Co. Clare | 15th – 17th September, 2005. | 3 |
| County Development Board Review Meeting – | 21st September, 2005. | 1 |
| Cumann an Phiarsaigh Conference – Planning Rural –v’s Urban – Killybegs, Co. Donegal | 5th – 7th October, 2005. | 5 |
| Senior Help Line National Conference – Hidden Truths, Silent Cries – Senior Help Line National Conference – Hidden Truths, Silent Cries | 1st November, 2005. | 1 |
| LAMA Conference – Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny | 4th & 5th November, 2005 | 11 |
Ceifin Conference 2005 – “Filling the Vacuum?” West County Hotel, Ennis – |
8th – 9th November, 2005. | 1 |
| Dundalk Town Council – “Community Safety Conference” - Fairways Hotel, Dundalk |
10th – 12th November, 2005. | 2 |
| Clare Tourist Council – “Positioning Tourism Quality or Price?” – Falls Hotel, Ennistymon | 24th – 26th November, 2005. | 4 |
| The European Convention on Human Rights Conference – Dublin | 3rd December, 2005. | 2 |
| Training for Councillors in Local Government Budget – Bunclody, Co. Wexford |
10th December, 2005. | 3 |
NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD
FROM 1st JANUARY 2005 TO 31st DECEMBER 2005
| No. of Council Meetings | 11 Plus annual meeting |
| Special Meetings of the Council | 6 |
| Estimates | 2 |
Thomastown Electoral Area |
6 3 |
| Kilkenny Electoral Area Kilkenny Expanded Area |
6 1 |
| Callan Electoral Area Callan Expanded Area |
4 2 |
| Piltown Electoral Area Piltown Expanded Area |
6 3 |
| Ballyragget Electoral Area Ballyragget Expanded Area |
4 2 |
| Rural Water Monitoring | 6 |
| Traveller Accommodation | 3 |
| SPC 1 | 4 |
| SPC 2 | 4 |
| SPC 3 | 4 |
| SPC 4 | 5 |
| SPC 5 | 6 |
| Woodstock | 1 |
| Woodstock Integrated Area Plan Integrated Area Plan |
1 4 |
| Goul Joint Drainage | 2 |
| County Development Board | 5 |
| Corporate Policy Group | 8 |
| Water Safety | 5 |
| Joint Traffic Committee | 0 |
| Barrow Nore Suir | 9 |
| Kilkenny Community Action Network | 11 |
| County Enterprise Board | 8 |