COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
MOTION NO. 12
MOTION: Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh
"To call on the manager and this committee to explore a more efficient, cost effective and proactive strategy, in tackling ongoing dumping at a number of known illegal dumping black spots, within the same general location at Griffeen Valley Park closest to Haydens Lane and the footbridge over the Link Road."
REPORT:
The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (the Circular Economy Act) which was signed into law on the 21st of July 2022 provided amendments to:
- The Waste Management Act 1996 (the Act of 1996) [Part 3 of the Act] and
- The Litter Pollution Act 1997 (the Act of 1997) [Part 4 of the Act]
The proposed amendments to the Act of 1996 and the Act of 1997 include provisions for the approval of CCTV schemes by local authorities, subject to conditions, for the purposes of deterring environmental pollution and facilitating the deterrence, prevention, detection, and prosecution of offences under the Act of 1996 or the Act of 1997.
The Act includes a requirement that The Local Government Management Agency shall prepare and submit to the Minister for approval draft codes of practice for the purposes of setting standards for the operation of CCTV schemes by Local Authorities.
These codes of practice were approved by the Minister on the 15th February last.
South Dublin is committed to availing of CCTV and Mobile Recording Devices (MRD) in its efforts to deter, detect and prosecute litter and illegal dumping offences and are currently reviewing the mechanisms outlined in the codes of practice and have identified this location as a potential area where deployment of CCTV will meet the Codes of Practice criteria.