The Lucan electoral area was the first to have their say when South Dublin County Council ran a pilot participatory budgeting initiative in 2017. 160 ideas were submitted with 17 going forward to the final public vote and eight projects being funded through €300k Have Your Say. Those were:
| Project | Votes Cast | Funding Amount | ||
| Playground in Waterstown Park, Palmerstown | 1184 | €120,000 | ||
| Feasibility Study for the Restoration of Silver Bridge, Palmerstown | 1148 | €15,000 | ||
| Christmas Lights in Lucan Village | 1076 | €17,000 | ||
| Planting Native Apple Trees, Lucan Electoral Area | 935 | €5,000 | ||
| Access to Church and Graveyard at Mill Lane, Palmerstown | 869 | €10,000 | ||
| Free Library Book Banks in Public Places - Lucan Electoral Area | 865 | €3,000 | ||
| Multi-Games Wall in Lucan | 860 | €100,000 | ||
| Restoration of King John’s Bridge Griffeen Park - Lucan | 806 | €20,000 |