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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor V. Casserly

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the cleansing of back lanes in Palmerstown; to ask for details of the frequency of cleansing, resource allocated and amount of waste removed; and to ask if there are any plans to install CCTV to act as a deterrent to dumping?"

REPLY:

The laneways are maintained by Gateway Staff based in the Land Use, Planning and Transportation Department.  The Roads Section have advised as follows; "The gateway crews clean lanes twice per year. The waste removed is approx. 1 tonne per week."

CCTV: The Council uses technologies to tackle the problem of illegal dumping and fly tipping. These technologies assist in preventing the creation of litter and with enforcement of 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 that are responsible for littering and illegal dumping.

In managing this service, the Council is mindful of resources available, and requests for the installation of technologies (fixed and mobile, overt and covert) are assessed on a case by case basis, and having regard to certain criteria including site suitability and the repetitive nature of illegal dumping and fly tipping.    Locations in Palmerstown can be assessed in line with the criteria outlined.