COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY
COUNCIL

MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT SPC

Monday, February 07, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO.

HEADED ITEM: G. Lee, Environmental Services

1. Minutes of Meeting of the Environment SPC 15th November 2010.

REPLY:

Minutes of meeting of the Environment SPC held on
15th 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 20th 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 issues has yet to be agreed

v      Dublin Waste Region Executive submission on
Draft National Waste Policy to be circulated 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 members Mr 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 Litter 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 7.10pm.