Reference Information.

How to setup a residents association.

https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/community/initiatives/residents-association-handbook_a5_v9-indd.pdf

• https://laois.ie/sites/default/files/2024-07/Residents%20association%20handbook.pdf

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/setting_up_a_residents_association.pdf

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/residents_association_constitution_sample.doc

• https://www.canva.com/design/DAGrLlzNlLM/QW7ZFRyjZqjmiTNsB1XhfA/view?utm_content=DAGrLlzNlLM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h93af3ce592#2

 A residents association is considered from a legal perspective as an unincorporated organisation, thus the entity itself has no legal standing and the commitee members that represent  the organisation take on any related legal risk. See below.

• https://www.dlrppn.ie/consultation-on-the-liability-of-clubs-societies-and-other-unincorporated-associations/

• https://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload/Plain%20English%20Reports/LRC%20-%20CP%2068%202022%20Plain%20English%20Version.pdf

Setting up a bank account for unincorporated organisation.

• https://aib.ie/content/dam/frontdoor/business/docs/files/business-current-account-unincorporated-entity.pdf

Public liability insurance for a residents association.

• https://carlow.ie/media/363/download?inline

Community Grants scheme - Start up costs DLRCC

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/dlrcoco/files/2024-09/Community%20Grants%20Guidelines%202025.docx

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/faqs_community_grants.docx

Small Grants from DLRCC, see graphic below;

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/dlrcoco/files/2024-09/Community%20Grants%20Guidelines%202025_2.docx

https://dlrcoco.ie/sites/dlrcoco/files/2024-10/Grants%20Presentation%20for%20Public%20Information%20Sessions.pdf

Large Grants from DLRCC related to  Building Low Carbon Communities and interconnected with Community Climate Action Program  (CCAP) - up to €100K grant funding which is seperate from SEAI funding, thus a community could obtain 2 sets of grants for low carbon initiatives e.g solar panels, home battery storage.

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2023-12/Community-Climate-Action-Programme-Building-Low-Carbon-Communities-2023_Strand1_PaperForm_Final.pdf

DLRCC 2025 budget.

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/dlrcoco/files/2024-11/DLR_Budget%202025_0.pdf

DlRCC Housing adaptation grants for disabled and older people.

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/apply-grant/adaptation-grants-privately-owned-homes

Meals on wheels.

• https://mealsonwheelsnetwork.ie/directory-meals_on_wheels/locations/dublin/

Pobal seniors alert scheme - monitored personal alarm.

• https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/seniors-alert-scheme-sas/

DLRCC Play Policy - Related to play areas for children.

• https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/dlrcoco/files/2023-12/dlr_Play%20Policy_ENG_SCREEN%20%284%29.pdf

DLR Public Participation Network (DLRPPN or PPB). A residents association has to join the PPN.

• https://www.dlrppn.ie/

Regulations reguarding lobbying 

• https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2014/59/

• https://www.lobbying.ie/

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• https://marino.ie/gdpr/

• https://www.muintir.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GDPR.pdf

• http://marleygrange.ie/gdpr/

Governance related information for not for profit organisations

• https://governance.ie/uploads/files/Codes%20and%20Guidelines/Governance%20Code%20for%20Non%20Profits.pdf

• https://www.carmichaelireland.ie/app/uploads/2024/06/Hiring-a-Nonprofits-First-Staff-Member.pdf

Other residents associations within our area.

• http://www.fsra.ie/

• https://gallops.ie/

• https://belarminera.ie/

• https://jra.me/

• http://sandycoveandglasthule.ie/

• https://dlcra.ie/