COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, May 26, 2025
QUESTION NO.
QUESTION: Councillor J. Spear
"Can the manager install bins in Kingswood, Tallaght estate at the following locations? • one at the tennis courts • two on Sylvan Drive (from the shopping centre up towards the Luas) • one on Ballymount Road somewhere between Belgard road entrance and the post box?"
REPLY:
The provision of litter bins is carried out in accordance with the Litter Bin Installation Protocol as set out in the Litter Management Plan. The protocol sets out the basic principles for litter bin placement to provide consistency and appropriate coverage in all parts of the county.
Locations where requests for bins should receive priority for litter bin placements are:
- Town and village centres
- Vicinity of shops such as newsagents, food retailers, supermarkets
- Areas where people congregate e.g. bus stops, tram stops, post offices, public service buildings / offices
- Main routes to schools
- Larger parks greater than 16 hectares in size e.g. in the vicinity of playgrounds and dog run.
- The provision of litter bins is carried out in accordance with the Litter Bin Installation Protocol as set out in the Litter Management Plan. The protocol sets out the basic principles for litter bin placement to provide consistency and appropriate coverage in all parts of the county.
The Public Realm Section has reviewed the request for the 4 bins outlined above, having regard to the Litter Bin Installation Protocol as set out in the Litter Management Plan. The locations where the bins are requested are already served by 7 bins in close proximity, this includes a new bin which was installed in the playground. The locations for the bins are located are:
There are bins in the following locations: 1 x bin at the bus stop at Church on Sylvan Drive, 1 x bin Walnut Grove, 1 x bin Kingwood Castle/ Dunmore Grove, 2 x bins in the playground, 2 x bins at the bus stops on Ballymount Road just before the Roundabout at Newlands Cemetery.
The area is well served with bins and there are no proposals to provided additional bins in this area