COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor J. Graham

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the installation of bottle banks in the North Clondalkin area?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County council reported in the Area Committee meeting of 17th 10 2018, that they have been investigating some sites for the possible location of Recycling bottle and can banks in the following areas in North Clondalkin:

  1. Neilstown Shopping Centre,
  2. Rowlagh Shopping Centre,
  3. Woodford Shopping Centre,
  4. Lidl Car park , Nangor Road.
  5. Parking spaces along Liscarne Road along the boundary of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
  6. A lay-by along Neilstown Road, adjacent Harelawn Green Estate
  7. Open Space along St Mark's Avenue and Rowlagh Park
  8. Neilstown Road Bring Bank located 50m from Cappaghmore house at the Junction of Neilstown Road and Lucan Newlands road

A summary of progress achieved for each of the above sites was outlined in that meeting. It was reported that all the sites were ruled out with the exception of the proposed location of bring bank along the Neilstown Road. The sites were ruled out due to the refusal of the management companies to give SDCC permission to put bring bank in their premises.

Since that time the following sites have been investigated:

Knockmitten Youth and Community Centre: This site was inspected and found suitable for the installation of bottle banks. A Meeting was held with the relevant stakeholders. This was followed up by a letter requesting permission to install the bottle bank in the centre. Permission was refused. Further discussion is ongoing with the relevant stakeholders.

Other Areas that are being investigated outside Clondalkin North are:

Cherrywood Villas: A green space on the left-hand side of Cherrywood Villas  after the junction of Old Church Avenue going towards Cherrywood Pack has been inspected and found suitable. Twenty letters have been distributed to residents of houses within 50 m radius. 4 objections received.

The Car Park of Church of Transfiguration, Bawnogue: This site has been investigated and found suitable for the location of a bottle bank. A letter requesting permission has been sent to the Priest. We await a reply.