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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor S. Holland

That the Chief Excecutive install CCTV cameras at St Patricks Cottages,Rathfarnham, in order to act as a deterrent to anti-social behaviour and dumping, and to help identify perpetrators.

A petition has been handed in by residents.

REPORT:

"All reports of illegal dumping and littering are investigated by the Council's Litter Warden service and all dumped material is searched for evidence.  Where evidence is found, the appropriate enforcement action is taken under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended.  Increasingly, it is found that no personal information relating to polluters is contained within the dumped material, with personal information having been removed or shredded.

The Council's Litter Management Plan has committed to the deployment of innovative and emerging technology, including CCTV and Programmable Audio Messaging Devices to tackle the problem of illegal dumping.  In managing this service, the Council is mindful of resources available and requests for the installation of such technologies are assessed on a case by case basis, having regard to certain criteria, including site suitability and the repetitive nature/extent of illegal dumping.

So far in 2016, seven complaints have been received by the Council (with three complaints relating to the one incident) regarding illegal dumping at this location. On inspection, the Litter Warden found that the dumping consisted of bulky items such as sofas and mattresses.  No evidence was found and regrettably, no enforcement action can be taken.  Local residents are urged to support the Council in taking the appropriate enforcement action by making reports to the Litter Warden Service by providing evidence, including testimony, where possible."