COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 22, 2015

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

"To ask the Chief Executive for the list of areas/estates that are to receive "dog fouling" signs within the Tallaght area, including dates for completion."

REPLY:

Dog fouling is an offence under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, as amended.

Under this Act the person in charge of the dog is subject to a fine or prosecution if he/she does not immediately remove any faeces deposited by a dog in certain places, and/or if that person fails to ensure that their dog litter is properly disposed of in a suitable sanitary manner.

Requests for dog litter signage are examined on a case by case basis, and are erected based on a demonstrated need in areas prone to on-going dog littering, and subject to suitability of the location. 

There have been 13 requests for dog litter signage in 2015. Of these requests 5 have been completed and it is planned to erect signange in 4 locations within the month of July. The remaining four more recent requests will be examined for suitability.