•Dublin Region = Dublin City, South-Dublin County,Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and FingalCounty.
•1.27m people or 28% of the national population(population of Ireland is 4.58 million (CSO, 2011).
•Dublin City Council is largest Local Authority inIreland, employing approximately 5,000 staff
•Responsible for the social, economic,infrastructural and cultural development of the city.
•Services include social Housing & Building, RoadTransportation & Safety, Planning, DevelopmentIncentives & Controls, Environmental Protectionand Culture Recreation & Amenity.