COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

MOTION NO. 15

MOTION: Councillor W. Carey

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee agrees that the manager should convene a meeting of the HLTF for St Cuthberts to discuss the growing anti-social activity taking place here at the entrance adjacent to Rath Gael apartments.

REPORT:

Issues can be raised for discussion at Local Policing Forum through Local Policing Fora (LPF) Coordinators. Local Policing Fora can discuss and make recommendations to the JPC concerning crime and anti-social behaviour and those matters that impact on the ability of those living and working in the area to feel safe and to be safe.

Contact information of the LPF Coordinators can be found at this link: Local Policing Fora - SDCC.   Issues raised at LPF meetings are reported to the Joint Policing Committee (JPC).  Members of the Joint Policing Committee have the opportunity to submit questions to An Garda Siochána and South Dublin County Council for response in advance of the JPC meeting.   A list of Elected Members who are members of the JPC can be found at the following link: JPC Members - SDCC.   Alternatively please contact Maria Nugent, Joint Policing Committee Coordinator at mnugent@sdublincoco.ie.

Under Section 36 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 (the Act), the purpose of a JPC is to provide a forum where a local authority and senior Gardaí responsible for policing in the area, along with Oireachtas members and community interests can consult, discuss and make recommendations on matters affecting the policing of the area. It is generally intended that the actions of each JPC will be resourced by the organisations represented on the committee.

Under the Act, the JPC is required to keep under review the levels and patterns of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour in the area, including the patterns and levels of misuse of alcohol and drugs. It is also required to keep under review the factors underlying and contributing to the levels of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour in the area.

The JPC is to advise the local authority and the Garda Síochána on how they might best perform their functions, having regard for the need to do everything feasible to improve the safety and quality of life, and to prevent crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour within the area.

SDCC will make contact with the Community guard for this area in the mean time and will look at the CCTV currently in place.