€10,000 to casual trade at Corkagh Park
By Maurice Garvey
CASUAL trading licences are most expensive in the county at the entrances to Corkagh Park – costing €10k per year.
A one year licence for vendors to sell ice cream and confectionary costs €10k per year at the St John’s and Camac Valley entrances at Corkagh Park.
A one year license for vendors at the St John’s entrance in Corkagh Park costs €10,000
It also costs €10k for the trading licence at the Wellington entrance to Tymon North but this is not available this year for “operational reasons”, according to South Dublin County Council.
Cllrs Eoin Ó Broin (Ind) and Dermot Richardson (SF) asked the council for details of the licence and identifiable locations at Monday’s council meeting.
In response to Cllr Ó Broin, the council said the Casual Trading byelaws have been issued for 2021 in respect of Corkagh Park (St John’s Entrance) and Griffeen Valley Park.
“Five applications were received by South Dublin County Council in respect of each of these sites and the licences were allocated by way of a lottery in accordance with byelaw 28. Allocation Policy.
“For operational reasons, the tea/coffee/confectionery licence at Tymon Park (Wellington entrance) is not being made available in 2021.”
In response to Cllr Richardson, the council said casual trading is regulated by their Casual Trading bye-laws 2016 and prohibited in areas other than those designated in the bye-laws.
“Casual Trading licences are granted for periods of one year, commencing on January 1.
“Costs vary with location. Where multiple applications for a single trading area are received, the licence is awarded by way of a lottery,” said the council.
Costs range at €5k per year for the Tymon North and Limekiln entrances to Tymon Park, €5k at Griffeen Valley Park, down to €760 for mobile food outlets in Western Industrial Estate, to €500 for flower sellers at cemeteries in Esker, Bohernabreena and Newcastle.
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