South Dublin County Council () is the authority responsible for
local government in the
county of
South Dublin,
Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that comprised the former
Dublin County Council before its abolition and one of four councils in the
Dublin Region. As a
county council, it is governed by the
Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for
housing and community, roads and
transportation,
urban planning and development, amenity and
culture, and
environment. The council has 26 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by
single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of
Mayor. The county administration is headed by a
Chief Executive, Daniel McLoughlin. The
county town is Tallaght, with a civic centre at Monastery Road,
Clondalkin. It serves a population of approximately 192,000.