COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

To ask the Manager if signs could be put up in the Woodford area to discourage dumping and littering?

REPLY:

It is not the policy of South Dublin County Council to erect "No Dumping" signs throughout the County. 

In 2011 a total of six no. complaints relating to illegal dumping/littering in the Woodford area were received.  Each complaint was investigated by the Council's Litter Warden and in one case only evidence was found to support issue of a fine under the Litter Pollution Act 1997.  Fines can only  issue where evidence is found.  Where eye witness evidence is made available to the Council, the eye witness must be prepared to go to court so that the enforcement action can be taken.

The Woodford area will be added to the list of locations for consideration as possible location for a mobile camera depending on resources available.  However, where there is ongoing problems of illegal dumping and littering in any given area, local residents are urged to support the Council  in taking appropriate enforcement action through providing evidence and testifying in court either individually or as a collective group  of residents.