COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor M. Ward

"To ask the Chief Executive to note the disappointment of residents in North Clondalkin in not having any Dublin Canvas Projects awarded in their area and to ask what process can be used for this to happen?"

REPLY:

The South Dublin Canvas project is an action within the 2018 South Dublin Councy Council Litter Management Action Plan, which aims at eliminating/minimising visual litter as the issue of graffiti (visual litter) remains high on the agenda.

The South Dublin Canvas project uses traffic light control boxes to exhibit high quality, creative artwork to the public. Traffic light control boxes make perfect canvases to showcase community art as they are always naturally located in high footfall – high traffic areas. The artwork can be enjoyed by pedestrians, cyclist and motorists as they wait for the traffic light to turn green.

As part of the initial phase of the pilot project 48 boxes across the six electoral areas (8 in each) were speciaically identified. All boxes identified as part of the project required the consideration of the following:

As this project continues to be roles out, traffic boxes in North Clondalkin will be considered during the next phase of the project in adherence with the above criteria.