COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

"That this Committee notes concerns expressed by school managements and some residents in Adamstown about the effectiveness of the operation of the Bring Banks in Adamstown, including health and safety issues associated with the presence of so many children in the area, and requests the Manager to make a report on their operation, and advise if the Council has examined any alternative sites, at a greater remove from the schools."

REPORT:

The Bring Banks in Adamstown consist of three glass containers, 1 aluminium drinks can container and 2 textile containers.  These containers have been placed at this site on behalf of Greenstar and are not under the control of the Council, and for this reason the Council has not considered possible alternative locations. The containers at this site are located on the grass margin to the rear of the footpath. Vehicular traffic can access the units by parking in the existing car spaces along the roadside.  The containers are serviced by a service vehicle which stops on the roadway in front of the site.  The issue of proximity of the site to the nearby schools has been raised with the service provider and they have been asked to consider arranging the servicing of the site at a time when there will be no conflict with school drop off or pick up times.  The service provider is agreeable to this and it is expected that service times can be agreed in the coming days which will remove the health and safety concerns mentioned.