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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 14, 2011

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager if, noting that Motion (3) was passed by the Council at its December 2010 meeting, he will give a report on the present position of the strategic review of the options available for the continued provision by the Council of a Household Bin collection service by direct labour, and if he will report to members on what measures and actions have been considered, and where appropriate discussed with the Trades Unions representing staff, to improve the performance of the current Black and Brown Bin systems, including the possibility of using trucks which can collect Black and Brown Bins together, alternative options to the existing alternating Black and Brown Bin schedules, the potential to achieve more efficiency in the management and work practices at present being implemented, and the verification measures implemented to ensure that only householders who meet the household income waiver conditions are in receipt of waivers?

REPLY:

Refuse collection staff representatives were advised on Thursday, 20th January, 2011 that the Council was investigating the strategic options available in waste collection and disposal and is now testing the market to establish  which option will be most beneficial to the Council and the customer.  This process is ongoing and several meetings have taken place with staff representatives in this regard.  the Members willl be advised owhen there are further developments in this regard.