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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee agrees that urgent action is needed to address the regular illegal dumping at the junction of Deansrath Park and Deansrath Road and along the Bawnogue Road between the vehicle entrance to Lindisfarne and the turn for the Lock View Road.

REPORT: The Litter Warden carries out regular inspections of the areas outlined in this motion. Where evidence is found, appropriate enforcement action is taken under the provisions of the Litter Pollution Acts. Increasingly it is found that there is no evidence in the dumped material to identify the alleged polluter. In the absence of evidence, witness testimony and the attendance of witnesses in court it is not possible to successfully prosecute a case.

The following fixed penalty notices were issued in 2024:

Deansrath Park -     5 Reports of Illegal Dumping, 1 fine issued and paid

Deansrath Road -    3 Reports of Illegal Dumping

Bawnogue Road -    3 Reports of Illegal Dumping

Lindisfarne -           4 Reports of Illegal Dumping, 1 fine issued

SDCC is currently monitoring an array of potential sites, including the location that is the subject of the motion, that will meet the Code of Practise criteria for CCTV and have developed Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) in line with the provisions of the COP and in consultation with the Data Protection Officer. As identified sites meet the COP criteria, business cases will be submitted to the Council's recently established CCTV Oversight Board and subsequently to the Chief Executive for approval.