COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm if any applications have been made on behalf of organisations in the Lucan Electoral Area under the governments Anti Litter and Anti Graffitti Awareness grant scheme?"

REPLY:

The Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness grant scheme seeks to promote public awareness and education in relation to litter and/or graffiti.

This Grant Scheme has a particular focus on voluntary initiatives by community and environmental groups, and on involving schools and young people in anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness actions. Only applications with education & awareness dimensions are considered for funding.

This grant scheme is advertised through local newspapers, social media, the Council website and sent via email to schools, social credit scheme groups, tidy towns and the PPN.

South Dublin County Council submitted 14 applications to the DCCAE as part of the 2018 application process and all projects have been approved.  

The following is a breakdown of the applications submitted:

• 6 SDCC projects (cinema campaigns, radio campaigns, awareness materials)
• 1 school
• 1 I.T
• 3 community groups - one of which was from Lucan
• 3 educational facilitators