COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

MOTION NO.4

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

"That the Chief Executive installs CCTV in Church Lane, Rathfarnham to combat the ongoing graffiti problem in the area."  

REPORT:

Graffiti is a major problem across South Dublin County and it is a criminal offence to deface property.

South Dublin County Council is responsible for the management of limited Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) systems which it operates in the County to monitor various unauthorised activity in known locations.

In managing this service, the Council is mindful of resources available, and requests for the installation of technologies (fixed and mobile, overt and covert) is assessed on a case by case basis. 

To date 6 complaints of graffiti were reported for Church Lane, Rathfarnham.

It is a requirement of Section 20 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 for property owners to remedy defacement and as part of the Litter Management Action Plan it is proposed to maximise the Graffiti Response Protocol which  provides as follows:

Depending on the location, and if the property faces onto a strategic public place, the Council will endeavour to have the defacement removed.

The Council will require indemnity from the property owner or an agent of the property owner to enter onto the property for the purpose of removal of the defacement.   The property owner or an agent of the property owner will sign an indemnity and in all cases there will be a fee involved.   No works will take place on private property in the absence of such indemnity and no chargeable work will be carried out until such charges are agreed by both parties.

Subject to resources the Council may also engage ancillary environmental monitoring services as appropriate (including audio devises) for environmental enforcement and monitoring, and again this is assessed on a case by case basis.