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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor P. Kearns

That the manager issues a report on when the installation of the new bins that were committed to for the area is due to commence.

REPORT:

A total of 15 litter bins have been installed at new locations in the Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Firhouse & Bohernabreena area at the locations listed below since the start of 2021.  A further 10 replacement bins have been installed in the area over the same time period.

• Dodder Valley Park – total of 5 litter bins installed, one at the Cherryfield carpark, one at the entrance to the car park opposite Speaker Connolly, 2 at Old Bawn sports pavilion car park and one opposite Edge coffee shop.
• Whitehall Road West – 3 litter bins installed
• Stocking Avenue - 2 litter bins installed
• Orwell/ Dangan area – 3 litter bins installed
• Beechfield – 1 litter bin installed
• Limekiln Road - 1 litter bin installed.

The Council will continue to monitor areas regarding the provision of litter bins and new and replacement litter bins will be provided as required.

The requests received previously through ACM items and also through members reps relating to litter bin provision in the area have been examined and the following sets out the current position -

1. Request for the provision of litter bins on Stocking Avenue - 2 bins have been installed here.
2. Request for provision of litter bins at Kiltipper Park - it was agreed that litter bins would be provided at the park entrances however these have not yet been installed.
3. Request to install litter bins on Kiltipper Road - it was reported to the ACM that the road and footpath are too narrow and not suitable for the installation and servicing of litter bins.  A commitment was given to review this in relation to the section of Kiltipper Road close to Ellensborough/Deerpark/Marlfield estates though this has not been done as yet.
4. Request received for the provision of an additional litter bin at Firhouse Village Park, this was deemed not necessary as there are already 2 bins in place here, one at either end of a short length of footpath.
5. Request for installation of litter bins in Dodder Valley Park - 5 bins installed as set out above.
6. Request for provision of litter bins on Whitehall Road West - 3 litter bins installed in addition to one already in place.
7. Request for replacement of litter bin at The Pines on Whitehall Road - this has been installed.
8. Request for an additional bin on Wellington Road, close to Orwell Park Glade - this bin has been installed at the bus stop.
9. Request for provision of an additional litter bin opposite Orwell Park shopping centre - this was agreed but has not been installed as yet.
10. Provision of an additional litter bin on Wellington Road between the Orwell roundabout and the Whitehall Road/Templeville Road roundabout, on the Willington side - this was agreed but has not yet been done.
11. Commitment given to provide a litter bin at the Ashleaf shopping centre - not yet installed.
12. Request for provision of litter bins at entrances to Greentrees Park - 2 have been installed and one is outstanding.
13. Request for provision of 3 litter bins at Greenhills Park - these have been installed at park entrances.

The litter bins committed to at items 2, 3, 9, 10, 11 & 12 above will be installed before the end of November.  There is a total of 8 litter bin installations on the above list which are outstanding at the present time.