COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

MOTION NO. 28

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"That action be taken to prevent horses from roaming on the Newcastle Road as they are a constant source of danger to traffic and local residents and that regular checks be carried out on this road to both remove rubbish that is constantly being dumped there and to prevent dumping."

REPORT:

"The Council received 4 separate reports of loose horses on the Newcastle Road this year to date, in all cases, the Horse Contractor attended the site given in the reports.  Up to 16th March, 2017 6 horses were seized and brought to the Pound.  There have been no further reports received regarding this area.

All complaints of loose horses should be reported promptly and directly to the Council to afford the South Dublin County Council's Horse Contractor the best chance of seizure.

Reports of sightings of loose horses outside of office hours should be made directly to the Gardaí.

When a report is received regarding loose horses, South Dublin County Council's Horse Contractor is informed and requested to attend the site and seize any loose horses.  The Contractor requires Garda assistance in a lot of these seizures for safety reasons".  

Over the last twelve months, dated 1.3.2016 until 28.2.2017 South Dublin County Council have received 13 complaints with regards to illegal dumping/litter along various stretches of the Newcastle Road. All complaints received were investigated by the Litter Warden but no enforcement action could be taken due to lack of evidence, unwillingness of complainants to provide witness statement or difficulty in identifying the legal entity responsible.  Increasingly, it is found that no personal infromation relating to the polluter is contained within the dumped material with personal information having been removed or shredded.