COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 14, 2022
QUESTION NO. 43
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive if he plans an educational campaign to warn families in our County of the dangers of Scramblers and hopefully stop the purchase of Scramblers in the run up to Christmas and will he make a statement?
REPLY:
On-going issues associated with the illegal use of scramblers and quad bikes in some areas of the county cause much distress to residents, sporting clubs and the Council as their quality of life is impacted negatively through extreme damage to community open spaces and playing facilities.
The council continues to actively work with An Garda Síochána, community representatives and residents of various housing estates in relation to this issue as well as with other relevant agencies towards a resolution of the misuse of scramblers/quads which is being experienced across the Dublin region. SDCC engages regularly with the Department of Justice as we await two separate pieces of legislation currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas in relation to the regulation of the use of scramblers in public places.
SDCC continues to support the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána, by promoting and diseminating the latest public safety awareness campaigns on social media, the most recent campaign was launched on the 19th October. See link here: Parents urged not to gift quad bikes or scramblers as presents for children this Christmas