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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 14, 2026

QUESTION NO.27

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive for a report detailing, for each of the past two years, the number of public lighting faults identified through the Council's monitoring system and the number first reported by members of the public, together with the average time taken from detection or report to repair in each category.

REPLY:

The public lighting network is monitored through a combination of the Council's Public Lighting (PL) team and reports received from members of the public. The table below sets out, for the past two years, the number of faults identified through each source and the average time taken to complete repairs.

Period Faults Reported by Public Average Days to Repair Faults Identified by PL Team  Average Days to Repair
Aug 2024 – Aug 2025 708 15.6 1,573 15.4
Aug 2025 – Aug 2026 1,256 16.6 2,137 13.5