COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Friday, November 21, 2008

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor, TD

To ask the Manager if he can report progress on efforts to deal with the scourge of Graffiti throughout Dublin South West, which embraces Firhouse, Greenhills, Templeogue and Tallaght and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

There are ongoing initiatives to deal with graffiti in the Tallaght area.  Community Gardaí are working closely with local schools where class discussions and competitions are taking place.  Some of these competitions were sponsored by the South Dublin County Council last year and it is hoped that sponsorship will continue this year.

A database of ‘Tags’ has been compiled and shared with South Dublin County Council.  Community Gardaí work closely with the County Council to identify ‘Taggers’.  Youths caught causing graffiti or carrying spray cans are dealt with in conjunction with their schools and parents.  The J.L.O. system is used where appropriate.

Items such as spray cans, road marker paint, white shoe polish and paint markers are regularly seized.