COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 10, 2014
QUESTION NO. 3
QUESTION: Councillor C. King
To ask the Manager to provide a report detailing how many litter fines were issued in 2013, how many were paid and what the monetary value was to this Council?
REPLY:
In 2013 the Litter Warden Service issued a total of 756 litter fines amounting to €113,400.
A total of 296 litter fines were paid in full to the value of €44,400 and a further €3,545 was received in relation to part payments of litter fines issued. The overall amount collected for litter fines issued in 2013 was €47,945, which represents a 42.2% collection rate.
205 cases were referred for prosecution in the courts.