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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 13, 2010

QUESTION NO.7

QUESTION: Councillor R. Dowds

To ask the Manager to provide the following information in relation to litter fines:-

(a)  How much has been collected-

      1. In 2009.

      2. In 2010.

(b)  What is done with the money collected?

REPLY:

2009  
On the spot fine payments received  €     78,347.00
Court Fines/Legal Costs/Cleanups awarded   €     43,032.00
Court Fines/Legal Costs/Cleanups received   €     12,373.00
Outstanding  €     30,659.00
2010 up to 31/10/2010  
On the spot fine payments received  €     30,166.00
Court fines/Legal costs/Cleanups Awarded  €     13,345.00
Court Fines/Legal Costs/Cleanups received   €       7,013.00
Outstanding   €       6,332.00

The monies collected for Litter Fines goes towards the cost of the provision of the Litter Warder Service.