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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 13, 2021

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has a policy regarding the positioning of mobile retail outlets with recognisable branded logos and primarily selling junk food on its spaces being located directly opposite schools; whether contractual arrangements override health concerns where such outlets have been forced by renovation works to move; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPLY:

The South Dublin County Council Casual Trading Byelaws 2016, under the Casual Trading Act, 1995 were made by the Council at it's meeting held on the 20th June 2016. These byelaws came into effect on the 1st August 2016 and remain in effect.

Designated trading areas and appropriate fees are set out in the First Schedule of the Byelaws. Category D Licences are granted in respect of designated trading areas in carparks within public parks. Licences are granted for the sale of ice cream/confectionery or for teh sale of tea/coffee/confectionery in the relevant designated trading area. All of the licence under category D were granted in 2021. All licence holders have complied fully with the application requirements set out in the Byelaws.

Following the July 2021 Council Meeting, the Casual Trading Bye-laws 2016 were referred to the Environment, Public Realm and Climate Change Strategic Policy Committee who will initiate a review.