COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2008

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

To ask the Manager, (A) how many households within the County have transferred their bin collection to private operators, (B) is this having or likely to have a negative impact on the service provided by S.D.C.C.  and (C) what is the Council doing or planning to do to encourage households to stay and return to the service provided by S.D.C.C.?

REPLY:

As at 27th February, 2008 1,001 households have transferred their refuse collection service from the Council to private contractors.

The impact of households withdrawing form our service will continue to be monitored on an ongoing basis to assess the impact on the efficiencies of the existing routes and service but at present there is no significant negative impact.  In addition, the Proposed Variation to the Waste Management Plan for the Dublin Region 2005 - 2010 will, if implemented, address the effects of the fracturing of the collection service throughout the region.

Notwithstanding the above information, a public information campaign around the benefits of availing of the Council's refuse colection service is being planned.