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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, October 21, 2019

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

"To ask the CEO to consider the temporary installation of mobile CCTV in the vicinity of the public bin on St Dominic's Rd beside St Dominic's National school as according to a presentation I was given by school pupils with their teacher - large scale dumping is taking place at this location giving rise to concerns it may attract rats and it is giving a bad impression to the children of the school who have to pass the rubbish every day. I have also had complaints from two elderly residents on St Dominic's Rd regarding the same issue. This question and reply will be returned to the students who are actively involved in positive and successful Environmental activities within the school".

REPLY:

"South Dublin County Council is currently undergoing an extensive audit by the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) with regard to the provision of and the monitoring of CCTV cameras by the local authority. On conclusion of the audit, the DPC will issue a report with findings and recommendations. We are not proposing to consider the installation of CCTV in any new locations until we have received the report from the DPC.

In the interim, SDCC will arrange for inspections of the location to be carried out on a regular basis by the Litter Wardens and Waste Enforcement Officers. Once inspected any materials will be removed by our Public Realm section.

All incidents of illegal dumping reported or detected in any area are investigated by the Council's Litter Warden Service and all dumped material is searched for evidence. Where evidence is found, the appropriate enforcement action is taken under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended. Increasingly, it is found that no personal information relating to polluters is contained within the dumped material, with personal information having been removed or shredded.

As always, the Council is grateful for assistance and support from local residents or others in their investigations of such incidents as they arise. In the absence of substantive evidence / witness statements and the presence of such witnesses in court it is not possible for us to bring successful prosecutions."