COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 25, 2015

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm any further initiative he is planning to deal with litter and graffiti in the Tallaght area."

REPLY:

The Council is fully committed to enforcing the provisions of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended, and associated waste regulations to tackle individuals and/or businesses who are engaged in illegal dumping.

All reports of litter and illegal dumping are recorded on the Environmental Complaints System, where they are tracked from original complaint through from investigation to enforcement and all incidents of illegal dumping are interrogated for evidence and appropriate enforcement action taken, where possible. Unfortunately, it is proving more difficult to obtain evidence in relation to the identity of polluters as identifying information is generally removed or shredded. We continue to encourage residents and the public at large to support the Council in efforts to identify alleged polluters and to provide the necessary information to allow appropriate enforcement action to be taken. 

All options to address the problem of litter and graffiti in South Dublin County are being examined at this time, in tandem with the development of a new Litter Management Plan. The new Plan will have regard to the objectives of the Corporate Plan, which includes improvement in the aesthetic appearance of our County. Objectives for the Litter Management Plan will focus on how South Dublin County Council will approach the issue of litter over the next three years, including the potential for use of innovative environmental monitoring solutions such as CCTV and programmed audio devices.