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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 24

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the costs of cleansing (litter dumping) for the county for years 2012 to 2018.

REPLY:

The costs associated with the clean-up of illegal dumping for the period 2012 to 2018 are as follows:

Year

Clean up

Waste Disposal

Total costs

2012

2,077,430

280,786

2,358,217

2013

1,761,339

211,223

1,972,562

2014

1,091,818

261,368

1,353,186

2015

1,306,255

191,126

1,497,381

2016

1,378,201

144,016

1,522,217

2017

1,286,681

152,861

1,439,542

2018

1,222,453

184,412

1,406,865

The 2012/13 figures are not comparable given the transitioning to the current Public Realm structure and associated budgeting.