Clare Council asked to 'seriously consider' impact of granting Casual Trading Licenses
If any Municipal District wants to commence a review of their Byelaws, this can be proposed and adopted
Clare County Council have been asked by a fellow Councillor to "seriously consider" the implications of granting Casual Trading Licenses to operators adjacent to permanent traders.
In a Notice of Motion submitted to the Council by Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O'Callaghan, he also asked that a review be carried out on the current policy as "the cost of keeping a permanent business open has risen considerably and a number of traders have closed their outlets as a result of these costs that are impacting the viability of their operation."
In a written reply, Seán Lenihan, A/Director of Services, said, "Members will be aware that the Casual Trading Act of 1995 sets out the provisions regarding the granting of Casual Trading licences. Casual Trading Byelaws are then adopted by each Municipal District and the most recent Byelaws made by the Municipal Districts in Clare County Council were adopted in 2021. Part of the process is the identification and demarcation of where Licensees can setup and trade and this is strictly monitored and enforced."
If any Municipal District (MD) wants to commence a review of their Byelaws, this can be proposed and adopted at MD level.
If ratified, the review will then be facilitated by the Economic Development Directorate and new Draft Byelaw maps would then need to be prepared, agreed with the Elected Members and put out for public consultation and comment.
Following consideration of public submissions received, the draft Byelaws may or may not be amended prior to adoption by the MD Councillors.