COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

That this committee requests that a long term solution is found to deal with the regular cleanings of the Dublin 12 Laneways once the catch-up programme has concluded in 2022.

REPORT:

The cleaning programme which was previously in place for the Dublin 12 laneways was carried out by staff employed on the Gateway job activation scheme.  This programme included the twice yearly cleaning of laneways in the area, regrettably however it has not been possible to implement a similar programme since the ending of the Gateway scheme.  A programme of cleaning was commenced in 2020 and ran up to the start of the pandemic, with approximately 20 to 25% of laneways cleaned at that time, however this programme has not resumed since early March 2020.

A provision of €100,000 has been made in the revenue budget for 2022 to fund a programme of laneway cleaning in the coming year.  It is proposed that a detailed laneway cleaning programme will be drawn up early in 2022 which will be notified to the local elected members and implemented thereafter through the course of the year.  Progress on the implementation of the laneway cleaning programme will be monitored throughout the year and will be reported on as required by the elected members of the area committee.  The request that a long term solution to this issue be found will be considered in conjunction with the implementation of the cleaning programme for 2022, it is hoped that a solution can be put in place for future years beyond 2022.