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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

QUESTION NO. 24

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

"To ask the Chief Executive what anti-illegal dumping measures are being put in place in Bohernabreena/Glenasmole/Gunney Hill areas to deal with the ongoing issues in these areas?  Residents in Bohernabreena cannot put out their green bins without persons unknown filling their bins?" 

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council's team of five (5) Litter Wardens investigate all complaints of illegal dumping and littering as well as patrolling all areas within the Council's administrative area, focusing on illegal dumping black spots.

The Litter Warden patrols the areas of Bohernabreena, Glenasmole and Gunny Hill regularly and all incidents of illegal dumping are interrogated for evidence and appropriate enforcement action is taken, where possible. The matter is then referred to the Public Realm Section for removal of the dumped material.

To date in 2014, the Council has received thirty (30) complaints of illegal dumping in relation to the areas of Bohernabreena, Glenasmole and Gunny Hill, all of which have been investigated by the Litter Warden, resulting in the issuing of four (4) litter fines. It is proving increasingly difficult to secure evidence in relation to the identify of polluters as personal information is often removed or shredded.

Members of the public are urged and encouraged to support the Council in taking the appropriate enforcement action by making reports to the Litter Warden for investigation and by providing evidence where possible.

The matter of unauthorised users / third parties filling bins of others is outside the remit of the council.