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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 26, 2025

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

"Can the Manager make a report for residents who want to do clean-ups in estates around Tallaght and what assistance the council supply?"

REPLY:

The Council's Environmental Awareness team supports communities through the following initiatives:

• Social Credit Scheme
• Tidy Towns
• Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant

Social Credit Scheme:

The Social Credit's Scheme rewards community groups who take ownership & improve their local area by carrying out pro-environmental actions.

There are three elements to the Social Credits Scheme:

• Clean ups scheme - materials are supplied and bags are collected after clean-up
• Paint enhancement scheme - paint and painting materials are provided to groups
• Minor community landscaping scheme - helps groups carry out minor planting work in their area

Tidy Towns:

Environmental Awareness section have responsibility for managing the Tidy Towns with a budget in 2025 of €100,000.

There have been two rounds of funding so far in 2025:

• The seed funding round (up to €2,000.00): For 2025 the seed funding was combined with the round 2 funding. This form went live on 24^th April 2025, closing date 30^th May 2025.
• Round 2: For round 2 in 2025 the application form went live on 24^th April 2025, closing date 30^th May 2025. The maximum available is €20,000.00
• Round 3 will open in October/November 2025, more information will be circulated in September 2025.

In addition to managing the funding, the Environmental Awareness team has been meeting with the Tidy Town groups to discuss their application forms and how the council can support them. A webinar will be arranged for Q3 of 2025 and information sharing meetings between the groups will also be set up. We also hope to run workshops on composting.

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme 2025:

Applications are currently being accepted for funding of projects which qualify as Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Initiatives. Applications should seek to promote public awareness and education in relation to litter and/or graffiti.

This Grant Scheme has a particular focus on voluntary initiatives by community and environmental groups, and on involving schools and young people in anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness actions.

Applications are currently open and can be downloaded from www.sdcc.ie  Closing date Friday 27th June 2025. 

For more information or to receive a copy of the application form please contact the Environmental Awareness Office at envawareness@sdublincoco.ie

The Environmental Awareness team also delivers annual Litter campaigns in conjunction with the community e.g.:

• National Spring Clean in April
• Gum Litter Task Force in June
• Halloween Campaigns: Bulbs mot bonfires; Ballymount passes for Social Credit Scheme groups
• Christmas campaigns: radio ads; promotion of Christmas tree recycling

Additional awareness campaigns include:

• dog fouling
• vape/ cigarette butts
• WEEE
• anti-dumping

The Environmental Awareness team may be contacted at envawareness@sdublincoco.ie for any further information.