COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 25, 2021

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"Would the Chief Executive inform this Committee if permission is required for artists to paint murals on Utility Boxes or can they be invited by Community Groups to so in certain areas, such as Tallaght Village etc?"

REPLY:

The 2020 - 2022 Litter Management Plan was adopted the Members at the March 2020 Council Meeting, the proposal to continue the Dublin Canvas project was included and approved.

The South Dublin Canvas project uses SDCC traffic light control boxes to exhibit high quality, creative artwork to the public. Traffic light control boxes make perfect canvases to showcase community art as they are always naturally located in high footfall – high traffic areas. The artwork can be enjoyed by pedestrians, cyclist and motorists as they wait for the traffic light to turn green.

A Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in place between South Dublin County Council and the Utility Companies sets out procedures to be applied to the reporting of litter and graffiti incidents by SDCC to the relevant utility in respect of their premises and structures. The MoUs are due for review; as part of this process, each utility will be provided with information in relation to the Dublin Canvas Project and encouraged to engage and co-ordinate with the project in respect of their premises and structures. However, the utility boxes are the property of the relevant utility boxes and permission from them, in the first instance, would need to be obtained in advance of considering them for murals.