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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 21, 2015

QUESTION NO. 25

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Chief Executive if SDCC has plans to expand the Bulbs for Bombfires programme this year?  It was a massive success last year, but could we do better than giving groups a single bag of bulbs this year?

REPLY:

Bulbs not Bonfires is a reward initiative in the Council’s Social Credits Scheme. This initiative provides communities with flowers in the Spring instead of a scarred open space that is left behind by bonfires throughout the year. Groups are invited to make an application outlining how they will create a Safe Halloween. Over €1,000 will be spent on purchasing bulbs for this scheme in time for Halloween 2015.  Last year 80 bags of mixed bulbs were bought for the Bulbs not Bonfires programme. Due to the level of interest it was decided to purchase an extra 40 bags of bulbs. There was a small amount of bags left over and these were distributed to groups who expressed an interest in extra bulbs. This year 120 bags of bulbs will be purchased and if there is a significant increase in applications more bulbs will be purchased. If any group would like extra bulbs they can indicate this on their application.