COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 11, 2013

HEADED ITEM NO. 4a) (ii)

HEADED ITEM: C. Services Department

 

Minutes of meeting of the Environment SPC held on 5^th November 2012 in the Council Chamber

Attendance

 Members                                                            Officials

Councillor John Lahart  Cathaoirleach                      John Quinlivan, Director Environmental Services

Councillor Breda Bonner                                            Yvonne Dervan, Senior Executive Officer

Councillor Emma Coburn                                            Leo Magee, Senior Engineer

Councillor John Hannon                                             Maire Ni Dhomhnaill, Project Manager     

Councillor Eamonn Tuffy                                      

 Councillor Eamonn Walsh                                      

Sectoral Interests

Pat Lee

Una Ruddock

Connie Kiernan – Community Forum

 Apologies

Councillor Máire Devine

Councillor Guss O’Connell

Councillor Chris Bond     

Councillor William Lavelle          

Sherri Brennan

Mary Keegan

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor John Lahart presided.

Item 1

Minutes of Environment SPC meeting held on 3^rd September 2012.

Proposed by,Cllr Lahart seconded by Cllr Hannon and Agreed

 Item 2

Matters Arising

There were no matters arising

Item 3

Government Waste Policy

Leo Magee, Senior Engineer presented a report on the new waste policy- A Resource Opportunity – Waste Management Policy in Ireland issued July 2012.

 The report included a summary of measures in the policy statement under the listed headings.

 Waste Planning

• Regulation of Household Waste Collection

- Collection

 - Households

- Operation of the Market

• Compliance and Enforcement
• Prevention.
• Re-use
• Recycling
• Recovery
• Disposal

Following contributions from Cllr Walsh, Cllr Hannon, Cllr. E Tuffy, Cllr Lahart, Mr Magee responded to the issues raised by the members.  Cllr Coburn, Ms Ruddock also contributed.

Cllr Lahart recommended that members of the committee read the Waste Management Policy.

This matter will be discussed again by the committee as the various aspects of the policy are implemented.

 Item 4

Review of Waste Bye-laws

Yvonne Dervan outlined the process in making waste bye-laws and provided an update on current situation. A notice was placed in the press on 1^st October, to date no submissions have been received.

Cllr Lahart recommended that if no submissions are received by the closing date – the byelaws should go forward to Council. If a submission is received of a significant nature, the committee’s subgroup should be consulted and the committee can agree to refer the draft waste bye-laws to the SPC meeting in February 2013. This was agreed.

 Item 5

Enforcement policy review

Ms Dervan presented an update stating that the review group has not yet met as the Council's Waste Bye Laws Review has not come to a conclusion.  This process will commence now as soon as nominees are available to meet.

 Item 6

Litter Fines update

An update report was provided by Yvonne Dervan, Senior Executive Officer. Following submissions form Ms Kiernan and Cllr. Walsh,  Mr Quinlivan,  Director of Services gave an update on the collection of fines and response from court services.

 Item 7

Proposed Litter Bye-laws

A presentation on the research and possible layout of Litter Bye-laws was made by Maire Ni Dhomhnaill.

Following contributions by Cllrs Lahart, Hannon and  Walsh and Ms Kiernan, it was agreed that an informal meeting of the Environment SPC would take place in 4 weeks to discuss this matter.

 Item

A.O.B.

A report on Halloween 2012 was made by Mr Quinlivan, Director of Services

The meeting concluded at 6.55p.m.