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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2018

QUESTION NO.19

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the enforcement of litter and illegal dumping and fines issues for same and to ask for a breakdown of these by area to include how many fines issued and how many paid etc?

REPLY:

Any incidents of illegal dumping reported or detected in any area is investigated / examined to determine if there is any incriminating evidence, and thereafter reported to our Public Realm crew for removal. 

Whilst it is not possible to provide the number of fines by electoral area, to date in 2018  (up to 31st August), the total number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) issued in the South Dublin County Council Administrative Area is four hundred and fifty seven (457).  The total number of Notices issued is one hundred and twelve(112).

The total number of FPN paid in full to date in 2018 (up to 31st August) is two hundred and four (204*). There are also twenty seven (27) part payment agreement plans in place.  (Thirty seven (37) FPNs were successfully appealed).

The total number of FPNs issued to date in 2018, and not paid, is two hundred and fifty seven (257).  It should be noted that where fines are not paid cases may be referred to the District Court.  In such circumstances collection of any fine imposed by the court becomes a matter for the court to collect, and is subsequent recouped to the Council.

It should also be said that the above figures do not reflect the level of surveillance and enforcement activity undertaken to date, with over 2, 749 reports of littering / illegal dumping being investigated for evidence.

* Some full payments received in 2018 refer to fines issued in 2017