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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 27, 2017

QUESTION NO. 19

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to report on progress made on issues raised by the Litter Mugs at the recent Deputations Meeting and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

"As agreed at the deputation meeting in September a meeting subsequently took place in the park on Friday October 27th involving a number of members of the Litter Mugs group as well as staff from the Council's Public realm Section.  The following items were examined and discussed -

  1. The extent of litter in the park and clean up work undertaken by the Litter Mugs group in response to this was discussed.
  2. The group expressed their appreciation for work done recently in cutting back areas of overgrowth around the park.
  3. It was agreed that measures will be examined to prevent / minimise injury to wildlife at weirs on the system of streams and lakes.  The Council undertook to examine what measures could be implemented in this regard and this is currently being examined.
  4. Discussion took place around new bins already provided and the need for the installation of some additional new bins
  5. Work undertaken in recent times by the Litter Mugs group on the Sensory Garden was discussed and the need for this to continue and the area to improve.
  6. The group were advised that the Council is awaiting a proposal from a specialist electrical/pumping contractor which will bring the fountain on the main lake back into operation. 
  7. The trash screen on the Whitestown stream where it flows into the park was examined and the group were informed that the Council's drainage section have been asked to examine this matter and to design a solution to it.
  8. The group identified a number of problems with footpaths in the extension to the park and an undertaking was given that the Council would consider these for inclusion in the improvement works programme for 2018.
  9. A footpath in the park at the rear of the houses in Cill Cais was identified as being flooded and an undertaking was given to resolve this matter.
  10. It was agreed that contact between the group and the Council would continue in a effort to work together to improve the park amenity.
  11. The group is currently being supported through the anti-litter grant in scripting a story board for an anti-litter awareness video targeting teenagers."