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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, June 23, 2025
MOTION NO. 5
MOTION: Councillor L. Dunne
"This Area Committee calls on the Manager to prioritise the inclusion of Montpelier Estate in the list of potential sites for CCTV deployment in response to persistent illegal dumping, as previously raised through the (TAC). Given the ongoing environmental and public health concerns, and in light of the Council's acknowledgment that this location is under consideration, this Committee requests a timeline for when Montpelier Estate's Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) will be completed, when the site will be reviewed by the CCTV Oversight Board, and when a final decision can be expected. The Committee further calls for a report on the less intrusive measures already attempted at this location, in line with the Code of Practice, and for this issue to remain a standing agenda item until resolved?"
REPORT:
In accordance with the LGMA codes of practice for the operation of CCTV for the purposes of prevention, detection and prosecution of waste and litter offences, both the litter enforcement and the waste enforcement sections are continually reviewing sites subject to complaints across the county, including those in Tallaght.
In proving the necessity for the use of CCTV the local authority must be satisfied that there is a number of documented complaints and that these are demonstrated in any proposed business cases.
In line with the codes of practice less intrusive measures in relation to public lighting, signage and increased inspections have taken place at a number of locations under review.
Initially four business cases were submitted to South Dublins oversight board, including one in relation to Montpellier Estate.
The oversight board met on the 30th May last with a recommendation to follow to the Chief Executive.