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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 28, 2022

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

Could the Manager make a report to this Area Committee as to the number of Community groups who applied for bulbs under the Social Credits system in 2022 for the Bulbs not Bonfire initiative?

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 was Safe Halloween, which was advertised on the website, MembersNet, social media and email. Community groups, environmental groups, resident associations and schools could all apply using our simple application form, nominating the site location for planting and submit photos of the site along with their applications.

A total of 86 applications were received from community groups for bulbs under the Social Credits scheme “Bulbs not Bonfires” initiative this year (2022).  Of the 86 applications, 53 of these were from the Tallaght area.