COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

QUESTION NO.10

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive to outline all the measure they have taken to deal with illegal dumping of waste in the vicinity of the Lealand estate in Bawnogue, Clondalkin?

REPLY:

 All incidences of illegal dumping are investigated by our enforcement teams, and where evidence relating to specific households is gathered actions under the Litter Pollution Acts and Waste Management Acts, as amended are taken. However, from inspection, no direct evidence has been gathered of late.

Communications under the South Dublin County Council Household & Commercial Waste Bye-Laws 2018 was carried out by Authorised Persons in the Waste Enforcement Section in April and May of this year. Evidence of compliance with the bye-laws, specifically section 2.1: Obligation to participate in a waste collection service, was sought from a number of households in proximity to the site of the dumpng,  and based on the lack of evidence supplied, 4 fixed payment notices were issued to households.

South Dublin County Council will continue to work with local residents and representatives to bring a cessation to this illegal activity.