COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, April 21, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO. 4

HEADED ITEM: H. Department

Report on Quarterly Statistics for Anti-social Behaviour

Anti Social Behaviour Statistics for period: 01/01/2008 to 31/03/2008

Current Working Files: 218(50% of county total of 434) 

% Incidents that resulted in Enforcement Action – 24%

Investigative Actions per Incident – 2.13

Total Number of Clinics held 2008:  15

Weekly Anti-Social Clinics at following locations:

Mary Mercer Centre, Jobstown – Every Thursday 11.00am – 12.00pm
Glenshane/Rossfield - Every Friday 11am - 12 noon
Killinarden Community Centre – Every Friday 11am - 12 noon
Fettercairn Community Centre – Every Wednesday 10.45am -11.45am


  Total 2007 1st Qtr 2007 1st Qtr 2008
 Actions      
Housecall 716 247 88
House Inspections 3 0 0
Formal Office Interviews 370 132 15
Phone interviews complainant/tenant 443 164 28
Referred to HWO 86 37 3
Referred to EHO 18 7 2
Referred to Family Support 7 1 0
Referred to Mediation 11 4 0
Garda Consultation 95 42 7
Other SDCC section consulted 167 71 15
Health Services Consultation 41 5 1
Case Conference - Multi Agency 9 1 0
Case Conference – Internal 1 1 1
Verbal Warning given 35 9 1
Warning Letter issued 22 8 6
Abandonment Notice Served 3 2 0
Excluding Order Sought by Tenant 0 0 1
Pre-emptive Surrender 2 2 0
Notice to Quit Served 11 3 1
Demand for Possession Served 6 2 1
House Surrendered 8 1 0
Sitexed House 15 5 8
Eviction of Illegal Occupier 1 0 0
 Total Actions 2070 744 178
       
Incidents      
Priority 1      
Drugs Activity 17 5 1
Criminal Activity 5 2 2
Joyriding 10 4 2
Violence/intimidation/ harassment 103 26 10
       
Priority 2      
Squatters/illegal occupiers 12 2 2
Vandalism 30 13 6
Physical condition of property 35 12 23
Racism 0 0 0
Vacant House 20 8 9
Neighbour Dispute 12 1 4
       
Priority 3      
Noise/disturbance 61 24 9
Pets/animal nuisance 6 2 1
Children Nuisance 76 16 6
Selling Alcohol 0 0 0
       
 Total Incidents 387 115 75
       
 Total Complaints 572 175 76