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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor S. O'Hara

To ask the Chief Executive what immediate and long-term measures are being taken by the council to address the growing issue of graffiti in Clondalkin, particularly in public spaces, parks, and near schools. Residents are increasingly frustrated by the lack of visible clean-up efforts and prevention strategies. Will the council commit to increasing resources for graffiti removal and implementing deterrents such as better lighting or community-based initiatives.

REPLY:

SDCC regularly receive reports of graffiti throughout Clondalkin. 57 sites were sent to the contractor in January which were all cleansed.  Sites such as the 9th Lock Road and Sally Lane are frequently referred to various contractors/departments. Sites at Watery Lane and Lealand Grove were referred in July.

Recently a number of reports were referred to the probation services, ESB and Litter Warden to investigate and remove. Reports are referred as quickly as possible provided exact locations are received.

Once a report of graffiti is received with exact locations and accompanying photos they are referred to the relevant contractor/department. We have added the online graffiti reporting form to the SDCC website SDCC Forms - Graffiti Report to streamline the process and it is proving effective so far. The form allows the public, residents groups and councillors to report graffiti online and to upload details of the location and photos of the graffiti to allow for quicker referral.

We have a contractor, the probation services, our depot staff, litter wardens, public lighting team and roads dept all working on graffiti. Utility boxes and some lamp posts are referred to the ESB but they can take some time investigating the reports.

There is a high rate of reoccurrence in Clondalkin so whilst we do work as quickly as possible to remove the graffiti, it often reappears quite quickly.