COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

QUESTION NO.  7

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive if it is possible, feasible or economical to include the removal of chewing gum from footpaths that are within the Clondalkin Architectural Conservation Area (Image) in regular street and footpath cleaning?"

REPLY:

The removal of chewing gum from footpaths requires specific machinery and is therefore undertaken by specialist contractors. It would not be possible to include chewing gum removal in the regular street and footpath cleansing programme.

While there has been no provision made in the current budget to undertake this type of work, the cost will be evaluated to determine if it is feasible to fund it from existing budgets in the current year. In the event that this is not possible it will be listed for consideration for the 2021 draft budget.