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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 13, 2014

QUESTION NO.10

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on the operation, since its reintroduction, of the weekend village cleansing service?

REPLY:

The provision of a cleaning and litter bin service on Sunday mornings resumed on July 20th.  The service is provided in the village centres of Lucan, Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Rathcoole, Rathfarnham, Templeogue and Tallaght as well as the area around Walkinstown Roundabout.  In addition to cleaning the litter bins in the same village centre areas are also serviced.  These services are provided by a total of 15 staff and 2 supervisers each Sunday morning.  Estimated total cost for the provision of the service over a full year is approximately €150,000. The Sunday morning cleaning service has operated without report of any difficulty to date.