COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive why the cleanup works between Droim Na Coille and the halting site in Ballyowen lane have to be carried out by a contractor and to outline the timeframe for completion of these works?"

REPLY: 

The Traveller Accommodation Unit has worked with the Licensing and Enforcement Section to address the problem of illegal dumping in public lands between the Ballyowen Lane Residential Caravan Park and houses at Drom Na Coille. 

This area of public land is adjacent to Ballyowen Lane and is not easily accessible to carry out the necessary remedial works and would have necessitated the hiring of specialist equipment. It was agreed that a contractor be engaged to clean the area as they would have the necessary equipment available to complete the task in the shortest possible time frame. 

The works commenced on 11th March 2015 and have now been completed in full. 

The Traveller Accommodation Unit is liaising with all tenants in Ballyowen   Lane to remind them of their obligations under the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended & South Dublin County Council Waste Bye Laws 2012.

The area will be monitored for any incidents of fresh dumping and immediate action will be taken if it is proven to be from the Ballyowen Lane site.