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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

QUESTION NO.9

QUESTION: Councillor H. Farrell

To ask the Manager for an update on tangible actions taken to deal with previously raised antisocial behaviour in Foxdene / Méile an Rí.

REPLY:

The Council’s Estate Management Team liaise with An Garda Síochana with a view to identifying individuals involved in anti-social behaviour at these locations.  The individuals responsible have not been identified to date but efforts are ongoing to do so.  We continue to support local residents and others to tackle anti-social behaviour.  If local residents can assist with identifying individuals responsible, the Estate Management Team can be contacted on 01-4149265, by sending a message to 086 060 2586 or by emailing estmgt@sdublincoco.ie .  Any such reports are treated in the strictest of confidence and can be made anonymously if so wished.

If those involved are found to be individuals who are Tenants or occupiers of Council properties, the Council will take appropriate action as available to us.  This action will take the form of investigation by the Housing Officer for the area, the issuing of verbal warnings, written warnings and ultimately if the problem persists may culminate in legal proceedings against the Tenant. 

The Balgaddy Working Group and Balgaddy Action Group last met on 18th February and the Council is committed to continuing to work with all stakeholders to address anti-social behaviour in these areas. The recruitment of new Community Safety Officers and additional Housing Officer will continue to build on the Council’s approach with the Gardaí and with all relevant agencies in the area to increase engagement with residents and work towards the eradication of such behaviour.

Regular meetings take place with Senior members of An Garda Siochana and senior staff in South Dublin County Council to look at possible solutions to the anti-social behaviour in the area. Garda and Estate Management Clinics also take place fortnightly in the Bush Community Centre.