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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 17, 2016

MOTION NO.23

MOTION: Councillor K. Egan

That this Council requests the Chief Executive to present a detailed report, for discussion, on consultations with An Garda Siochána in relation to the need to update the Parks Bye-Laws to clarify the powers of Gardai in relation to the towing, storage and disposal of seized scrambler bikes and whether or not Gardaí can use Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 in relation to public parks and open spaces.

REPORT:

The use of Scrambers, Quads, and other mechanically propelled bikes in our Public Parks and Public Open Spaces is prohibited under the Council's Parks & Openspaces ByeLaws 2011.  

Discussions have been ongoing with An Gardai Siochana in relation to this illegal activity.

Direction from the Office of the Attorney General to whom the Gardai have referred the issue of definition of ‘public place’ and whether or not Gardai can use Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 for public parks and open spaces is awaited.

It is proposed to include a review of the Council's Parks & Open Spaces ByeLaws in the 2017 Environment Climate Change & Water SPC Programme of Works.   The review will consider the appropriateness for the ByeLaws' effective application, operation and enforcement and generally to achieve the purposes for which they were made.