COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 13, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. H4c) (ii)

HEADED ITEM: C. Services Department

Report of meeting of the Environment SPC held on 15^th November 2010 in the Council Chamber

Attendance

 

Members                                             Officials

Cllr John Hannon                                    John Quinlivan – Senior Executive Officer

Cllr Robert Dowds                                  S. O’Brien - Environmental Awareness Officer

Cllr Sean Crowe                                     Dermot Finch - Senior Engineer

Cllr William Lavelle                                 Stephan Deegan -Senior Executive Engineer

Cllr Gus. O’Connell                                  Brian Sheehan - Senior Parks Superintendent

Cllr Eamon Tuffy

Cllr Emma Coburn

Sectoral Interests

Connie. Kiernan – Community Forum

Pat Lee

Mary Clare Wallace

Una Ruddock

 

Apologies

Cllr John. Lahart

Cllr Eamon. Walsh

Cllr Eamonn Maloney

Sherri Brennan

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor John Hannon presided.

 Item 1

Minutes of Environment SPC meeting held on 20^th September 2010.

Proposed by Cllr Dowds, seconded by Cllr Coburn and Agreed

 Item 2

Matters Arising

v      Waste Bye-Laws not put on public display as of yet as formal agreement on outstanding refuse issueshas yet to be agreed

v      Dublin Waste Region Executive submission on Draft National Waste Policyto becirculated to the members.

 Item 3

Litter Fines and Enforcement - Discussion on Level of Enforcement and Collection Rates

A PowerPoint presentation on the Level of Enforcement and Collection Rates was presented Mr J Quinlivan, Senior Executive Officer. Following contributions from the SPC membersMr Quinlivan responded to the issues raised by the members.

Based on queries from the members, Mr Quinlivan said that the Litter Enforcement section from the Waste Management Plan would be circulated to the committee.

In addition it was agreed that a letter would be written to the Courts on behalf of the SPC to bring to their attention the discrepancy between the amounts of monies awarded and collected in relation to fines.

Item 4

Forestry

Conor Devan from Coillte and Karen Woods from the Dublin Mountain partnership were present. A PowerPoint presentation on forestry in the Wicklow & South Dublin Region was presented by Conor Devan, Coillte. Following contributions from the SPC members Mr Devan and Ms Woods responded to the issues raised by the members.

 Item 5

CFRAMS (Catchment Flood Risk And Assessment Management) in South Dublin

Mark Adamson from the OPW was present. A PowerPoint presentation on CFRAMS was presented by Mark Adamson,OPW. Following contributions from the SPC members Mr Adamson responded to the issues raised by the members.

Item 6

A.O.B.

 The meeting concluded at 8.10pm.