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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor V. Casserly

To ask the manager to give an update on procedures for tenants not adhering by rules of council tenancy and what actions are taken in these instances

REPLY:

When an anti-social behaviour complaint is received by the Council it is referred to the Anti-Social Officer for that area for further investigation. All complaints relating to anti-social activity and breaches of Tenancy Agreements will be dealt with in a confidential manner subject to law.

The Anti-Social Officer will complete a full investigation into the matter and categorise the incident on the basis of the type of activity involved and deal with the incident as deemed appropriate. Anti-social behaviour complaints are defined under three categories as outlined in the Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy which can be found here – Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy

Assessing what action is required to combat anti-social and selecting the type of response appropriate to each case is based on the following proceedure detailed below:

Complaint Categorised
Assigned to Anti-Social Officer
Referral to other Agency or		No further Action
Further Investigation
House Call
Interview
Further Action can include rehabilitation, support or mediation		Referral to other Agency
Enforcement -
1. Verbal Warning
2. Written Warning
3. Official Tenancy Warning		Warning Appeal
Application for Possession/Exclusion Order to the Courts
Eviction/Exclusion