Under Section 22 (of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997), it is not an offence to allow a dog under control to foul in a public place, however it is an offence to let the dog foul, and fail to remove and dispose of the foul subsequently. This means that the person in charge of a dog is required to remove dog foul and dispose of it in a suitable and sanitary way.

An on-the-spot fine of €150 can be imposed on the owner of a dog who fails to remove dog faeces from a public place, with the maximum fine for this offence being €3,000 and perpetrators, where identifyable, are fined.

The Green Dog Walkers Scheme is a regional programme involving South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council, Meath County Council and Wicklow County Council. This scheme is a positive and pro-active way which encourages and supports responsible dog ownership, and aims to increase awareness of the problem of dog fouling which is among the most common and anti-social forms of littering.

Green Dog Walkers is a community based voluntary scheme which can be adopted in any area, and is a non-confrontational, friendly way to change attitudes about dog fouling in South Dublin County.  Members of the scheme receive a complimentary green dog-walkers armband and a 'doggie bone' poop-bag dispenser with a roll of bags. By signing up participants  'Take the Pledge' to always clean up after their dog, to carry extra doggie bags and to gladly give others a bag for their dog if they ask for one. 

The Council has approximately 650 litter bins across the county. The majority of these are on street and approximately 10% located within the major parks, for example beside the off leash areas. All litter bins are available for and can be used to dispose of dog waste.

Most recently the four Dublin Local Authorities joined forces over the summer to urge dog owners to leave only their paw prints behind after taking their dog for walks and currently Anti - Dog Fouling signs are being erected. It is expected that 500 of these signs will be visible throughout the county by 2015.