COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 12, 2022
QUESTION NO. 6
QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello
To ask the Chief Executive for a report broken down by each local park in the county of incidences of anti social behaviour / damages during the months June, July and August.
REPLY:
The table below lists incidents of anti-social behaviour and damage due to vandalism in SDCC parks which have been reported during the months of June, July and August. The list is compiled from reports received and therefore may not contain some incidents which occurred but were not reported. A total of 24 incidents were reported during the 3 month period concerned.
|
Date reported |
Park |
Details of issue |
|
01/06/2022 |
Tandy's Lane Park |
Broken fencing at playground |
|
08/06/2022 |
Rathfarnham Castle Park |
fire in wooded area |
|
13/06/2022 |
Tandy's Lane Park |
equipment broken |
|
13/06/2022 |
Knocklyon Park |
graffiti on walls, youths gathering drinking/drug taking & littering |
|
14/06/2022 |
Waterstown Park |
stolen life-ring |
|
14/06/2022 |
Dodder Valley Park |
broken tree & graffiti on a bench |
|
14/06/2022 |
Collinstown Park |
nitrous oxide cannisters strewn in park |
|
15/06/2022 |
Willsbrook Park |
fire lit near the pitch |
|
17/06/2022 |
Waterstown Park |
missing life-ring |
|
22/06/2022 |
Greenhills Park |
graffiti on stone plaque at entrance |
|
22/06/2022 |
Rathcoole Park |
teens being verbally abuse to an elderly lady |
|
25/06/2022 |
Ballymount Park |
injured swan |
|
28/06/2022 |
Rathfarnham Castle Park |
fire in wooded area |
|
June |
Total |
13 |
|
15/07/2022 |
Corkagh Park |
quad bike |
|
19/07/2022 |
Rathfarnham Castle Park |
fire in wooded area |
|
22/07/2022 |
Ballycragh Park |
dog owners allowing dogs soil the playground area |
|
29/07/2022 |
St. Cuthbert's Park |
teens gathering at entrance & intimidating park users |
|
July |
Total |
4 |
|
03/08/2022 |
St. Cuthbert's Park |
teens intimidating park users at the entrance |
|
03/08/2022 |
Dodder Valley Park |
motor bikes causing disturbance |
|
05/08/2022 |
Greentrees Park |
graffiti on containers |
|
10/08/2022 |
Kingswood Park |
burnt out vehicle |
|
15/08/2022 |
Sean Walsh Park |
youths drinking in a tent |
|
22/08/2022 |
St. Cuthbert's Park |
youths hanging around front barrier & intimidating park users |
|
26/08/2022 |
Griffeen Valley Park |
fires set in the park |
|
August |
Total |
7 |