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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor E. Higgins

"To ask the Chief Executive  if additional litter warden patrols are being carried out in Rathcoole in response to the increase in littering."

REPLY:

Generally, patrols are carried out in the Rathcoole area three times a week by the Litter Warden Service.

Any incidents of illegal dumping in this (and any other) area is investigated / examined to determine if there is any incriminating evidence, and thereafter reported to our Public Realm crew for removal. 

To date eleven instances of littering / dumping have been recorded for the Rathcoole area.

As part of the Council's commitment to deliver on the objectives of the Corporate Plan 2014-2019 and Litter Management Plan 2015-2019, there has been an increased targeted focus on known litter generator areas.  Similarly, there has been a raised visibility of our Warden Service through branded vehicles, and a number of structured routes have been identified for continuous patrol, as well as ad hoc patrols and investigations as required.

As always, the Council is grateful for assistance and support from local residents or others in their investigations of such incidents as they arise.  In the absence of substantive evidence / witness statements and the presence of such witnesses in court it is not possible for us to bring successful prosecutions.