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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 25, 2020

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

To ask the Chief Executive to give a report indicating the number of fines for breaches under section 19 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and the Electoral (amendment) (No.2) Act 2009 issued in the Tallaght Area regarding General Election Posters during the recent campaign.

REPLY:

In relation to the recent General Election, due to Storm Dennis, for Health and Safety reasons, South Dublin County Council granted an extension for the removal of election posters until midnight on Tuesday 18th February 2020. In total, eight fines were issued in relation to posters still in place after this time extension, one of which was in relation to a poster in the Tallaght area.