COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor R. Nolan

"Following on from my previous motion that was passed at a prior Lucan Area Committee Meeting and the murder in Griffeen Park, has the Council any plans to introduce CCTV in the park?"

REPLY:

As previously reported under Motion 22 at the November 2016 ACM, the provision of CCTV “is considered to form only one part of what needs to be an integrated approach involving other elements such as parental and community responsibility and measures such as zero tolerance policing.” CCTV is not a panacea and while it is used to assist in the prevention and detection of crime, it is only provided in areas of demonstrated need, site suitability, and where it is likely to lead to identification of those engaged in illegal activity. 

The programme of pruning works as previously committed to is being implemented and significant works have been undertaken at the tennis courts and at the entrance to Griffeen Valley Park from Arthur Griffith estate.

Any information from the members regarding other locations that would benefit from pruning to deter antisocial activities would be most welcome.