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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the cleansing schedule in the Lucan area in particular the bins in the Hermitage Park and along the Ballyowen lane.

REPLY:

Bin emptying is carried out on a daily basis throughout the Lucan Area.  Bins that are in high usage areas are emptied on a daily basis and those less used are emptied according to usage.  The 5 bins in Hermitage Park are emptied on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

The bin on Ballyowen Lane nearest the N4 is normally emptied on Tuesday and Thursday.  In recent weeks the Tuesday empty was delayed until Wednesdays due to a breakdown of the vehicle servicing the route.  This has since been resolved and routine emptying is now back in place.

Sweeping of roads is carried out by the Council's road sweeping contractor Oxigen Environmental.  The frequency for main roads is monthly and estate roads is quarterly.  Ballyowen Lane is swept quarterly.  The lane was last swept in April and is due to be swept again in July.