COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, June 09, 2008
QUESTION NO. 7
QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart
To ask the Manager to outline the Council's policy in relation to graffiti and to outline details of proposals to help eliminate it?
REPLY:
When graffiti complaints are received by the Environmental Services Department, a Litter Warden will inspect the location in the first instance and does one of the following as appropriate;
- Refer the location directly to the Council’s Graffiti Removal Team for action; or,
- List the location for referral to a specialised contractor for treatment; or,
- Assist local groups by providing materials for them to remove the graffiti; or,
- Advise the owner/occupier of the property of their obligations under Section 19 of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997.
The Council’s Environmental Awareness team provide support for community applications under Pobal’s Community Graffiti Reduction Programme which aims to support an immediate reduction in the extent and impact of graffiti within the communities who participate in the programme and to develop local mechanisms within these communities to support the long-term reduction of incidences of graffiti. This programme is sponsored by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
It is also intended to include an anti-graffiti awareness aspect to the Schools’ Environemental Awareness Programme as part of the Council’s Litter Management Plan 2008-2011.