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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 13, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO.4a) (1)

REPORT of Environment SPC held on 23rd May 2011

Attendance

Councillor John Hannon (Chair)

Councillor Chris Bond

Councillor Breda Bonner

Councillor Emma Coburn

Councillor Maire Devine

Councillor John Lahart

Councillor William Lavelle

Councillor Guss O’Connell

Councillor Eamonn Tuffy

Ms. Connie Kiernan, Community Forum

Mary Clare Wallace

Una Ruddock

Officials

Philomena Poole, Director of Service, John Quinlivan, Senior Executive Officer, Maire NiDhomnaill, Project Manager, Derek Sargent, Senior Executive Engineer, Sorcha O’Brien, Environmental Awareness Officer, Sheila Kelly, Administrative Officer.

Apologies:  Pat Lee

Item I

Minutes of previous meeting of 7^th February agreed – proposed by Cllr Hannon and seconded by Cllr Tuffy.

Item 2

The Name and Shame Update is still awaiting further information for national level.

Item 3

Mr. Gavin Hart presented the Climate Change Presentation and it was agreed that a progress report on South Dublin’s Climate Change Strategy would be brought to the next SPC

Item 4

An update of the level of Enforcement and Collection was presented.  An alternative means of providing the update which would demonstrate receipts against fines is to be examined

Item 5

An update on Community Clean-Ups and Guidelines was presented

Item 6

A report on the draft Litter Management Plan was presented.  It was agreed there would be a series of information sessions to raise awareness and promote submissions.  It was also agreed there would be a special SPC Meeting on 20^th June to consider the draft plan with a view to recommending it to the July Council Meeting.

The Business Water Conservation Campaign and the Policy Initiative on Election Posters were deferred to next meeting

Any Other Business

The issue of the sale of the Council’s Waste Collection Service was raised.

The issue of dog fouling and dog litter receptacles was also raised.

Standing Orders were suspended and the meeting concluded at 7.20 p.m.