COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, May 08, 2017
QUESTION NO.1
QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the operation of the Gateway scheme by SDCC including the number of persons involved, the number who went on to secure permanent employment with SDCC, the work carried-out; and the implications for SDCC now that the scheme has ceased?
REPLY:
228 people were employed under the Gateway Scheme with South Dublin County Council of which 26 have secured employment with the Council, 14 permanent appointments and 12 temporary appointments. The general range of duties completed under the Gateway Scheme are given below. It should be noted that these duties were undertaken by agreement with the unions as it was deemed to be non-core work.
Range of duties – Gateway Scheme:
- Environmental services – maintenance and development of industrial estates and public open spaces to include general cleaning, litter picking, weeding, graffiti removal
- Derelict site clean ups
- Village Enhancement Schemes – remediation and restoration works
- Landscaping
- Estate improvements