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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Manager for a report on the Bulbs provided for the RTFB/RTT Areas over the past five years as part of the Bulbs Not Bonfire initiative, and what overall percentage of bulbs have been received in this area, compared to the overall county.

REPLY:

Bulbs not Bonfires is a reward through the Council’s Social Credits Scheme. This scheme rewards community groups for undertaking pro-environmental / non bonfire orientated Halloween activities and projects. The Bulbs not Bonfires initiative provides communities with flowers in the spring instead of a scarred open space throughout the year. This year’s theme is Safe Halloween, which was advertised on the website, MembersNet, social media and email. Community groups, environmental groups, resident associations and schools can apply using our simple application form, nominating the site location for planting and submit photos of the site along with their applications.

All applications are dealt with on a first come first served basis.

 

Bags of Bulbs
2017	Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena Area number of bags given:	%
Bags ordered by SDCC = 140	Total: 67	48%
2018
Bags ordered by SDCC = 180	Total: 68	38%
2019
Bags ordered by SDCC = 180	Total: 70	39%
2020
Bags ordered by SDCC = 240	Total: 68	28%
2021
Bags ordered by SDCC = 300	Total: 69	23%