COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the Council's support for the Dublin Bus / Luas Community Forum's endeavor to protect and preserve the bus service to the Tallaght West estates which is being threatened by anti-social behavior including stone throwing, scutting, petty crime and other incidents; will he note that the Council is represented at monthly meetings of the Forum held in Killinarden Enterprise Centre and also attended by the Gardai, Dublin Bus management and unions, Luas staff, and community representatives and in reporting will he also confirm if any action is open to his community staff to encourage the attendance of additional representatives from the local estates and will he make a general statement?"

REPLY:

"The Council support the Dublin Bus/Luas Community Forum and a representative of Estate Management  attends the regular meetings. 

The incidents of anti social behaviour outlined above are criminal issues and are a matter for the An Garda Síochána to investigate.  The Council can encourage representatives from the Community to attend these meetings, however, such request would have to formally agreed and requested by the Forum."