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

 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

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/

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

https://marino.ie/gdpr/

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

http://marleygrange.ie/gdpr/

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/