COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"Can the Council give permission to Clondalkin Tidy Towns to begin to transform public utility boxes and Council owned containers / changing rooms by painting murals on them.  The Dublin Canvas project has been very successful in the City Council areas.   CTT are ready to proceed with this type of initiative but want to be sure that they have the permission to do so.  Can this be given please?"

REPLY:

The concept of placing art on utility boxes in the County has, and continues to be explored. 

Following extensive liaison with Dublin City Council (who have already engaged in such an initiative), and based on that liaison, the project necessitates the consideration of a multiplicity of issues including suitability of locations, budgetary and procurement requirements, planning requirements, insurance requirements, cross departmental liaison and external stakeholder collaboration.

While it was not possible to initiate such a scheme during 2017, the position remain under review in terms of potential for 2018, and should budgetary resources allow for the project to commence in 2018 an open call will be carried out for artistic submission, for which Clondalkin Tidy Towns will be welcome to make a submission.

Projects of this nature, as established by the DCC project are best commenced in April /March of a given year due to weather conditions impacting on the project.