COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
QUESTION NO. 8
QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney
"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the Council's plans for Hallowe'en in the area under the remit of this Committee, including preventative measures to reduce damage and community-based activities?"
REPLY:
"The Halloween Safety and Environmental Awareness Campaign 2016 will raise awareness and encourage our citizens to stay safe, the Council will publish a colourful infographic leaflet providing facts and tips on how to stay safe at Halloween. The leaflet also contains details of the various family events hosted by South Dublin County Council’s Libraries and Community Services. Members of the public can also find information on incentives offered by the Council to avoid damage to community open spaces as a result of illegal bonfires.
A safe Halloween will be promoted through initiatives such as:
- Door to door WEEE collection prior to Halloween by RecycleIT
- A Halloween pack including information and activity sheets will be made available to all schools
- Halloween Recycle workshops will be carried out
- The Bulbs Not Bonfires scheme will be provided through the Social Credits Scheme
- Passes will be provided to social credits applicants for access to the Civic Amenity Site for the month of October
- Waste Enforcement & Licensing will advise all facility permit holders of their responsibility to deal with their waste in a responsible manner and to ensure bins /receptacles are not accessible to the general public for scavenging
- Certain producers/suppliers will be advised not to present to unauthorised collectors Tyres or Timber Pallets which inevitably end up being incinerated on bonfires.
- The Community Development Team will also continue to work with and support a number of community facilities/community groups throughout the County to assist in delivering a range of family friendly fun activities for the Halloween Celebration.
Public Realm crews have for some weeks been responding to reports of bonfire materials being stockpiled in numerous locations around the County. This response will continue and will increase as Halloween approaches."