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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 13, 2024

QUESTION NO.36

QUESTION: Councillor J. Sinnott

To ask the Chief Executive if it is possible for the Council to work in partnership with Residents Associations and Volunteer Groups across South Dublin County Council in relation to the removal of graffiti and specifically if materials to remove graffiti could be supplied to such groups?

REPLY:

To assist in combatting Graffiti, the Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant is made available to community groups and schools through the Environmental Awareness Section. Applications are currently being accepted for funding of projects which qualify as Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness initiatives. This Grant Scheme has a particular focus on voluntary initiatives by community and environmental groups, and on involving schools and young people in anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness actions.

Applications can be submitted up to 5 p.m. on Friday the 7th of June 2024.

The Social Credits Scheme which supports and rewards community groups and individuals who take ownership of their environment and improve their local area by carrying out pro-environmental actions such as community clean-ups, maintenance of community gardens, graffiti removal, weeding of footpaths etc. The scheme is open to all community groups in South Dublin County's administrative area including:

• Environmental groups
• Primary and post primary schools.
• Resident's Associations
• Volunteer groups
• Youth groups

The Social Credits Scheme is broken into 3 elements. Clean ups, Minor Landscape Scheme and Paint Enhancement Scheme.  Under the paint enhancement scheme the council provides paint to groups for the removal of graffiti or to carry out minor enhancement projects in their area.  We also supply materials including paint brushes and rollers.  

Contact the Environmental Awareness team at envawareness@sdublincoco.ie