Social Value Ideas for Donegal County Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Donegal County Council in Ireland across 43 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Borrowing and co-financing gap
The council reported almost €35m borrowed in tranches, including €7m ring-fenced for specific projects and almost €2m for Waterworld, with annual repayments of about €2.2m. Against project demand of a…
“What that slide just shows is the different amounts of money that we borrowed in tranches over the last number of years, and you can see that it adds …”
2025 outturn and reserve transfers
The council approved its 2025 gross expenditure outturn and reported a surplus, with substantial additional grant income driving increased spending. The report also identifies earmarked reserve transf…
“Speaker 12: Thank you, Chair. Yes, As you mentioned, Section 104 Local Government Act requires local authorities to seek the authorization of the elec…”
Commercial Rates Collection Performance 2024
Donegal County Council collected €34.7 million in commercial rates during 2024, representing highest cash collection in council history and 80% collection rate (2 percentage points above 2023). Key im…
“€34.7 million in cash collected in 2024... It is the highest cash collection for commercial rates in the history of the council... collection percenta…”
Housing Capital Programme - Completed Units
282 housing units completed under Housing for All programme across Donegal. Projects include developments in Donegal Town (38 units), Convoy (11 units), Letterkenny (multiple phases), Ballyboffey, Rap…
“There's a range of projects members across the country here completed with a total of 282, from projects in Donegal, Clare, Leitrim, Kean, Ardagh Gree…”
Housing Capital - Ballymacool Social Housing Scheme
Part 8 planning approval obtained 29 September 2025 for 172-unit social housing development at Ballymacool Letterkenny. Project now proceeding to Stage 2 departmental submission with preliminary busin…
“Part 8 was approved by elected members for Ballymacool social housing scheme, 172 units, at the plenary meeting on the 29th of September”
Housing Capital - Ongoing Construction Projects
588 housing units currently under construction across county at various stages. Buncrana Rockytown Phase 2 (54 units) with piling underway and 31 units at blockwork stage; Bodoren (42 units) roofed wi…
“There's a total of 588 projects on site. 508 housing units being built on site as we speak today, and 199 of that 588 are roofed. So there's substanti…”
Urban speed limit review
The council is progressing local bylaws to implement the national speed limit reform. Rural local roads have already defaulted to 60 km/h from February 2025, and the urban speed limit review is being …
“So in terms of the speed limits, the rural local roads have now defaulted to 60 kilometers per hour. They came into force in February 2025. The urban…”
Improve traffic calming delivery
A motion asked for a more cost-effective and faster approach to traffic calming ramps and raised tables, including standardised designs and a report within six months. Management said a review will be…
“Speaker 24: My motion is that Donegal County Council are working with its roads and transportation engineers examine and develop a more cost effective…”
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