COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Manager for a report on the ongoing illegal dumping beside the Cherryfield Halting Site, to include the cost within the past three years of cleaning the site up and what current refuse collection plans there are in place.  

REPORT:

The Traveller Accommodation Unit (TAU) provides a daily caretaking service internally to the site. In addition, listed below is the amount spent by the TAU for cleansing operations in the area adjacent to the site for the last 3 years. This would be supported by cleansing operations carried out by direct labour staff in the public realm area.

Year	Amount Spent
2018	€0
2019	€9,717
2020	€9,828

In accordance with Circular Housing 6/2020, regarding the COVID 19 emergency measures, a skip is being provided to the site on a weekly basis for the disposal of domestic waste for residents in Traveller accommodation facilities.

The Council has also commenced a procurement framework for the engagement of a waste collection provider to provide a weekly refuse collection service for Traveller Accommodation Sites in South Dublin County. This cost will be incorporated into the weekly charges paid for residents.