The council is responsible for public housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture and environment.

The Dublin City Council's Draft Budget for 2023 estimates a total revenue of €1.24 bn, which is an increase of €0.11bn from the previous year.

The Housing and Building Division is the service with the largest spend, with an estimated operational expenditure of €550.5 m, almost €53 m more than in 2022.

The Housing and Building Division remains the service with the largest spend, with an estimated operational expenditure of €550.5m in 2023, almost €53m more than in 2022 (€497.4m).

The estimated net expenditure for each service division in the Dublin City Council's Draft Budget for 2023 is listed above The 2022 budget allocated €15.4 mn for energy-related expenses for Dublin City Council (DCC).

DCC faces an additional €22.5 mn in costs over 2022 and 2023 due to energy and non-energy inflation.

The government provides €5 mn for rising energy costs, and DCC bears the impact of broader inflation.

[5] To coincide with its name change, the city council adopted a new logo and brand identity, based on a simplified version of the ancient "three castles" symbol.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin acts as chair of the council is the ceremonial head of the city government.

Members of Dublin City Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote from multi-member local electoral areas.

Formerly Royal Exchange, the City Hall is one of Dublin's finest buildings and located on Dame Street.