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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 27, 2020

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"To ask the Chief Executive, in relation to a Council Tenant or any resident storing very large amounts of Household Rubbish in the driveway or front garden of their home, what action if any, can the Council take to remedy the situation?  Is there any consideration given to removing such accumulated rubbish if there are special circumstances involved, such as mental health or disability?"

REPLY:

"Under the terms of the Council’s Tenancy Agreement, all tenants are required to dispose of household rubbish and other items in accordance with Household & Commercial Waste Bye-laws 2018.

Estate Management Officers will visit any tenant who is found to be in breach of their Tenancy Agreement and remind them of their obligations under the legislation. The tenant will be given a timeframe to have the rubbish removed lawfully and in some instances, they may also be issued with a written warning. Estate Management Officers work alongside the Environmental Health Officer in such cases who may also take relevant action. 

Where tenants have special circumstances, they should contact the Council and they may be referred to our Housing Welfare Section who will work with the tenant to obtainin a satisfactory resolution to the situation.

Where the tenant fails to engage with Council Officials and other agencies to resolve these issues, the Council may serve a formal Tenancy Warning under Section 9 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 specifying the actions the tenant is required to take in respect of the rubbish.  If the tenant fails to comply with the requirements laid out in the Section 9 Tenancy Warning, the Council may then seek an Order from the District Court under Section 12 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 to terminate the tenancy."