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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"That the Manager investigate the illegal dumping in the Kilakee Park area of the mountains and specifically with regard to toxic waste potential and possibility of water contamination."

REPORT:

The Environment Department has been involved in a number investigations at this and other locations across the mountains area. These investigations are being carried out in line with the EPAs Code of Practice Guidelines and are at various stages of the process. While the investigations are current and imminent, it is not possible to comment on individual cases as legal proceedings may arise in relation to them however the Council's approach in general has been detailed to the Environment Strategic Policy Committee in recent months and the most recent SPC Report is attached.

The outcome in each of the investigations will see the most environmentally sound remedial action taking place and the intiation of legal proceedings at the highest appropriate levels.