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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 14, 2022

QUESTION NO. 45

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to report on his actions during October to deal with the challenges of the Halloween season and will he present a statement?

REPLY:

During the month of October Public Realm staff were assigned to deal with the removal of stockpiles of bonfire materials as information was made available on these locations by local residents, elected members and An Garda Siochana.  To supplement the work done from Monday to Friday staff were also detailed to work on Saturday October 22nd, Saturday October 29th and Monday October 31st to provide additional collections of materials as required.  The Council worked closely with An Garda Siochana in relation to the matter as in previous years and obtained the assistance of the Gardai to remove material stockpiles where this was considered necessary.  Meetings were held with a number of Residents Groups,  the Tymon North Residents Association, Kilnamanagh Neighbourhood watch and Clondalkin Residents in the weeks preceding Halloween to co-ordinate the efforts of all concerned in preventing bonfires at those locations.