COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
Friday, September 11, 2009
QUESTION NO.
QUESTION: Councillor C. Keane
To ask the Gardaí to investigate why the Residents Association of Stonepark/Longwood are complaining of the inadequate response getting from the Gardai (a) re anti social behaviour and (b) illegal parking in the Stonepark/Longwood area in the vicinity of the roundabout. This seem to have reached an unacceptable level and that this be discussed with the aid of a full written report from the Gardaí
REPLY:
Public Order incidents in both Stonepark Abbey and Longwood Estate are receiving ongoing attention from members of An Garda Siochana. All members of the station party, Regular Units, Community Policing Units and Special Resource Units actively patrol the area assisted by Detective and Anvil Patrols. Calls received regarding drinking in the area are dealt with by members as soon as possible. Persons found by members breaching Public Order or Intoxicating Liquor Acts are being processed. Prosecutions are taken were appropriate.
The Community Garda for the area continues to work with the Residents Association of the area. A meeting has been arranged by her for Thursday 24th September 2009 to address any further concerns.
Regarding the question of illegal parking every effort has and continues to be made by An Garda Siochana to deal with this problem.
Following representations made to the Council by An Garda Siochana double and single yellow lines have been put in place in the estate to prevent illegal parking
The Community Garda has called to the school and has organised in conjunction with School management a letter to be forwarded to each parent whose children attend the school informing them of the need not to illegally park in the neighbouring estates and informing them of the consequences, i.e. parking tickets.
Members attached to Regular Units and Community Policing Units regularly attend at the school morning and evening and parking tickets are issued to those persons who illegally park their vehicles.
It is understandable that as the new school year commences a number of parents are not fully aware of their obligations regarding parking. However, immediate agency co-operation between School Management and An Garda Siochana have resulted in the above steps been put in place.