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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 11, 2013

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this Council notes the very serious problem on dog-fouling in our County and requests the Manager to present a detailed report, for discussion, on possible new and innovative measures to address this problem.

REPORT:

The Council's Environmental Services Department has responsibility for the provision of litter collection and disposal throughout the county. Disposal facilities are provided through the network of 600 on street and 67 park litter bins that are in place. Any locations that pose particular difficulties in relation  to any types of litter should be referred to the Environment Department for assessment for additional bins.

In addition to disposal and collection of litter materials, the Council is engaged in a number of awareness campaigns aimed at the prevention and proper disposal of litter and dog-fouling in particular. This is in line with the overall aim of the Litter Management Plan which is to make South Dublin County a litter free County with the support, co-operation and involvement of the local authority, businesses, communities and individuals.

The Responsible Dog Ownership Programme

The Responsible Dog Ownership programme has been established by the Council to address the issue of dog fouling.

The Responsible Dog Ownership programme includes

·         pop-up stand

·         Poop Scoops

·         Leaflets

These are available on loan to schools, community centres, businesses and other venues to display.  The pop-up stand is aimed at the general public and will raise awareness about the importance of being a responsible dog owner and has lots of useful information on how to be a better dog owner including:  Dog Fouling, Noise Pollution, Dog Licences, Identification of Dogs, Dog Control, Stray Dogs, Unwanted Dogs, Rehoming a Dog , South Dublin County Council Dog Pound.

All this information is available on www.sdcc.ie . Click here to see images of the Dog Ownership pop-up, Leaflets and Poop Scoops.

Anti Dog Fouling Stencil programme

An anti-dog fouling enforcement stencil initiative is taking place in regional parks around the County. This highlights the issue of dog fouling and reminds dog owners to act responsibly.

In addition a Green Dog Walking campaign will be launched in late March to highlight the issue of dog fouling and responsible dog ownership. This is a community focused initative and will be rolled out through the Social Credits system.