COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, January 15, 2024
MOTION NO. 6
MOTION: Councillor M. Lynch
That from the 1st January 2024, this Council bans the purchase, sale and distribution of single use plastic bottles and single use coffee cups in all the Council owned premises, including businesses and franchisees operating on Council property.
REPORT:
South Dublin County Council is working with our caterers to eliminate single use coffee cups from the staff canteen in County Hall and we continue to work with them to identify opportunities to further reduce plastics.
The Climate Team is also committed to working with external businesses in their efforts to pivot to the circular economy. We are supported in this through the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, which shifts Ireland away from a “take-make-waste” economy by incentivising the use of recycled and reusable alternatives to wasteful, single-use disposable packaging.
While we cannot ban plastic bottles, the Irish Deposit Return Scheme which is due to launch in February 2024, will improve recycling rates. The Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, appointed the Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG, trading as Re-turn to operate the scheme. In February 2024, when you buy a drink in a plastic bottle, aluminium or steel can that features the Re-turn logo, you pay a small deposit in addition to the price of the drink. When you return your empty, undamaged container to any retail outlet, you get your deposit back in full. There will be return points all across Ireland.
The Council has installed 20 Public Drinking water stations, a further 5 are under construction and 9 more are proposed. To date, SDCC's public drinking water stations have distributed 146,737 litres of water and have effectively kept 293,474 (equivalent to 6,456 kg) of single-use plastic bottles from ending up in landfills.
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Lucan Village |
Main Street |
in place |
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Lucan Village |
Main Street |
proposed |
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Lucan Village |
Dublin Road adjacent to McDonalds |
proposed |
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Lucan Village |
Main Street |
proposed |
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Rathcoole Village |
Main Street |
in place |
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Tymon Pk 1 Nth |
Limekiln Road Car Park |
in place |
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Tymon Pk 2 (Rangers Station) |
Adjacent to Tymon Depot |
in place |
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Kiltipper Park |
Adjacent to Ellensborough Downs |
proposed |
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Clondalkin Village |
Adjacent to Clondalkin Civic Offices |
in place |
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Rathfarnham Castle |
Within Rathfarnham Castle park |
in place |
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Waterstown Pk |
Within the park |
in place |
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Corkagh PK Nth |
Within the park |
in place |
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Corkagh PK Sth |
Within the park |
in place |
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Dodder Valley Pk |
Adjacent to Sports Pavillion |
in place |
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Clondalkin Commmunity Centre |
Adjacent to swimming pool |
in place |
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Collinstown Pk |
N/A |
proposed |
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Adamstown |
Ballycragh Pk (Teen Space) |
in place |
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Tallaght |
Belgard Extension Project - Tallaght Luas Stop |
Under construction |
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Tallaght |
Rua Red |
in place |
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Tallaght |
Belgard Extension Project - Park beside Innovation Centre |
proposed |
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Tallaght |
Belgard Extension Project - Park beside Innovation Centre |
proposed |
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Tallaght |
Belgard Extension Project - Park beside Innovation Centre |
proposed |
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Adamstown |
Tandys Lane Park SDZ |
in place |
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Adamstown |
Tandys Lane Park SDZ |
in place |
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Adamstown |
Tandys Lane Park SDZ |
in place |
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Adamstown |
Tandys Lane Park SDZ |
in place |
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Adamstown |
Adamstown SDZ - |
Under construction |
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Adamstown |
Airlie Park SDZ |
Under construction |
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Adamstown |
Airlie Park SDZ |
Under construction |
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Adamstown |
Airlie Park SDZ |
Under construction |
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Rathfarnham |
Dodder View Rd Car Park |
Installed |
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Rathfarnham |
Beechfield Park |
Installed |
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Rathfarnham |
Between Barton Rd Ext + Hermitage Estate |
Installed |
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Saggart Village |
Saggart Plaza |
Proposed |