COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 10, 2025
QUESTION NO. 22
QUESTION: Councillor J. Sinnott
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the approximate time it takes to deal with and remove graffiti from the public realm after it has been reported?
REPLY:
South Dublin County Council is responsible for ensuring that public roads are kept litter free (including graffiti) in so far as it is practically possible and the prevention of the creation of litter through the following measures:
- Enforcement and Regulation
- Public Realm operations programmes
- Delivery of Communication, Education & Awareness programmes
- Development of protocols for response to service requests
SDCC removes graffiti as it arises around the county, utilising staff and probation services to respond effectively to any graffiti that is reported. Any graffiti that is considered offensive due to its content is always prioritised. Once our graffiti contractor has been notified the standard removal is within 72 hours and emergency removal which is anything that is considered offensive is removed within 24 hours.