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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 08, 2016

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

To ask the Chief Executive to outline the number of Litter Fines which have been issued and paid this year to the County

REPLY:

In 2015, the Litter Warden Service issued a total of 500 Fixed penalty Notices (litter fines), with a value amounting to €75,000. 

A total of €39,475 was received, which represents a 53% collection rate.

In cases where payment as demanded in the notice has not been made within the period specified, legal proceedings are initiated against that person. However, it is not always possible to progress the matter to a court hearing for various reasons but primarily due to:

a) fines sent by registered post being returned as undelivered

b) evidence deemed to be not sufficiently robust to support prosecution