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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 14, 2019

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor M. Johansson

That this Council, acknowledging the devastating effect of plastic bottles on the environment and the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution,  provide free public drinking water fountains in selected locations (to be discussed and agreed at local Area Committee Meetings) across the county for the public.

REPORT:

The Council proposes to install facilities at 3 of the larger parks; Corkagh Park, Tymon Park and Waterstown Park (which also host park run events). Public realm are also in discussions with the project managers for the county's village improvement schemes to consider locations in the towns/ villages / district centres within the county as part of the improvement proposals.