COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
QUESTION NO. 13
QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the provision of bottle bins to the Community in North Clondalkin.
REPLY:
As previously reported to this area committee an extensive examination of possible locations for the installation of bottle banks for residents in North Clondalkin was undertaken by South Dublin County Council over recent years as a result of requests submitted by elected members. This exercise has included the examination of both Council owned lands and privately owned sites, to determine in the first instance if a site is suitable for bring bank provision. The following list of 14 sites were identified and all deemed to be suitable and went on for further examination.
The following is the list of sites which were examined :
- Neilstown Shopping Centre,
- Rowlagh Shopping Centre,
- Woodford Shopping Centre,
- Lidl Car park on Nangor Road.
- Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s parking spaces along Liscarne Road
- Lay-by on Neilstown Road, adjacent to Harelawn Green
- Open Space along St Mark's Avenue and Rowlagh Park
- Open space along Neilstown Road, at the Junction of Neilstown Road and Lucan Newlands Road
- Knockmitten Youth Community centre
- Cherrywood shopping centre
- Cherrywood Villas
- Tus Nua
- Bawnogue Church Car park
- Melrose Estate
However none of the sites listed have progressed for the following reasons. In the case of the privately owned sites, the land owners or management companies in control of the land refused to give permission to the Council for provision of a bring bank there. In the case of the Council owned lands, in accordance with the site selection protocol which is set down in the Community Recycling Strategy it was necessary to carry out a consultation process with all residents living within a 50m radius of the proposed bring bank site. In each case those residents who were consulted were not in favour of a bring bank being provided at the location proposed.
For the reasons as stated above it has not been possible to proceed with any of the 14 sites which were examined and which were on initial examination considered suitable. The Council will continue in it’s efforts to provide additional glass recycling facilities in the North Clondalkin area.