COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

MOTION NO 14.

MOTION: Councillor R. Dowds

That the Manager present an up to date report on C.C.T.V. in North Clondalkin dealing with the following items:-

(a) Areas covered by C.C.T.V.

(b) C.C.T.V. and Collinstown Park/Road.

(c) When it will be fully operational, especially to the Gardaí.

REPORT:

(a) and (b) Location of Community CCTV Cameras in North Clondalkin

The 6 no. cameras (Neilstown shops 4 cameras and Collinstown Park 2 cameras) are located as follows;

Neilstown Shops

·        In Neilstown Village Court beside St Peter Apostle Primary School

·        On Neilstown Community Centre

·        On the shops at Neilstown along back laneway

·        Beside roundabout at the shopping centre

            Collinstown Park

·        In the park opposite Neilstown Gardens

·        In the park opposite St Mary’s Primary School

(c)       Garda Monitoring

Ronanstown Garda Station is installing cabling to allow the system to be viewed at the Garda Station. At a public policing meeting held on the 16^th November 2010 in Neilstown Community Centre the Gardaí stated that it should be live within two weeks. There are problems with the Garda firewall which the Garda technical services are addressing. The Council will continue to work closely with the Gardaí to have the system operating fully as soon as possible 

The Gardaí have indicated that these cameras will be available for them to view if an incident is taking place and to zoom in on incidents.