COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

That this committee requests that South Dublin County Council supports the residents of Cherryfield and Beechfield who wish to find a permanent solution for the ongoing graffiti that continues to occur at the Pavillion building in Beechfield Park. The Residents Association have been advised that painting over the graffiti is not an option, due to the blockwork type. It is also clear that even if they could, it would not discourage further graffiti. Indeed, it might even encourage it. We therefore request that the building be legitimately given over to local street artists who can create a piece or pieces of street art that will promote community, minding your mental health and empowerment. This could also help discourage others from tagging the wall in future.

REPORT:

As referred to in the motion, the blockwork finish on the pavilion building at Cherryfield is a split block finish which is not suitable for painting, which means that graffiti on the building cannot be painted over but needs to be removed by a chemical removal process.  This type of work had been done previously on behalf of the Council by the Probation Service's restorative justice programme, however this has not been available to the Council during the period of Covid restrictions.  The Public Realm Section is in the process of finalising a tender process for graffiti removal and once this process has been concluded and a contractor has been appointed it will be possible to have the graffiti on this building cleaned off.  It is proposed that further graffiti events will be responded to quickly using the services of the appointed contractor, and this should act as a deterrent also.