COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive for action to be taken on the Old Lucan Road near the Liffey Valley Bus Stop. There is a huge problem with people littering off the pedestrian bridge (over the N4) and throwing their waste over the bridge. Residents and business owners on the road try to keep the area as clean as possible but its a losing battle, There are at least 2 possible solutions to the issue. The first is larger bins and more visible bins. More signs and a warning of enforcement of fines for littering.

REPLY:

All incidents of littering and illegal dumping reported or detected in any area are investigated by the Council's Litter Warden Service. As always, the Council is grateful for assistance and support from local residents or others in their investigations of such incidents as they arise. In the absence of substantive evidence / witness statements and the presence of such witnesses in court it is not possible for us to bring successful prosecutions.

The Environmental Awareness Office is currently developing a campaign asking citizens not to leave waste at full or overflowing litter bins. The campaign will be pushed out across all South Dublin County Council social media channels.

There are 3 bins located in the vicinity of the bus stop. The bins are highly visible and accessible. The bins are emptied daily as part of the scheduled litter bin route. There are no proposals to increase the size of the bins or the number of bins as the current provision is adequate.

The picking of litter in the vicinity of the bridge and in the vicinity of the access ramp/stairs is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The issue of litter will be brought to the attention of the Councils designated TII contact in the Roads Department for the attention of TII.