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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, January 21, 2008

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor K. Warren

“To ask the Manager to set out his response to a number of community related issues recently raised by the Jobstown Estate Management Group in Jobstown, and specifically if he could set out what action he intends taking in connection with tenants or the children of tenants who have been involved in anti-social behaviour in the area, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

REPLY:

A meeting was held in the Offices of the Jobstown Estate Management Group on 23/10/07.  This meeting was attended by Public represenatives, the Gardai, the Management committee, members of the public. Also in attendance on behalf of the Council were the Parks Superviser and staff of the Allocations Support Section. Among the issues discussed were the shortfall in finance for the CCTV cameras for the area, issues relating to the maintenance of the playground equipment, the upkeep of the river area and adjoining green areas. The latter issues were addressed by the Parks Supervisor. The matter of joyriding, illegal drinking in the green area beside the river and corresponding dumping of rubbish were addressed by the Council's Allocations Support Officer for the area. He welcomed any information, names, addresses of those responsible. No names were forthcoming at the meeting and to date no names have been given by any person in attendance. However several families in the area have been interviewed in relation to Anti Social matters from information received from independent sources. It should be noted that considerable resources have been spent on installing railings for corner houses where anti social activity has been reported.  The Council will continue to monitor the anti-social activity in the area and also investigate the possibility of further physical solutions in conjunction with Parks Department and the local residents.