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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 13, 2024

MOTION NO.5

MOTION: Councillor Y. Collins

That, in the wake of the deliberate destruction of a large number of cherry trees and saplings in Dodder Valley Park recently, the Council requests the Data Protection Commissioner to review its finding that the Council may not install CCTV as appropriate in its public parks to act as a deterrent against such acts of vandalism in the future

REPORT:

Following an audit by the Data Protection Commission, issues relating to meeting a legal basis for operation of the following CCTV systems which were operational within the Tallaght and Rathfarnham/Templeogue / Firhouse/ Bohernabreena Area committee areas were raised. 

• Dodder Valley Green Walkway x 6
• Grange Road Cycle and Walkway Route x 2

Accordingly, surveillance activity was ceased at these locations in November 2023, and the systems were decommissioned and signage removed.