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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 09, 2018

QUESTION NO.13

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the number of planned clean ups organised by the relevant residents groups etc within the County over the last few years which are requested through the community section. Many of these clean up involve painting of boundary railings and washing/cleaning of boundary walls. Has the Council in the past ever carried out the painting of railings etc.

REPLY:

The Social Credits Scheme operated through Environment Department provides support on an ongoing basis to community groups carrying out local clean-ups through the provisions of support materials and the collection of waste by Public Realm crews from dedicated collection points following the cleanups.   Such supports include but is not limited to litter pickers, bags, hi-vis vests, shovels and brushes, paint and paint brushes.

Year

Social Credits Clean-ups

2017

2600

2016

2459

2015

2517

2014

2595

Painting of railings within Council parks and open spaces has been undertaken by Public Realm in the past and will be examined for the future.