COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, October 16, 2006

QUESTION 1

QUESTION: Cllr. Marie Corr

"To ask the Manager what steps have been taken by the Litter Wardens to bring to the attention of property owners in the Swiftbrook, De Selby and Montpelier estates the inappropriateness and possible illegality of allowing unsightly graffitti to remain on their properties over long periods of time?"

REPLY

The Litter Warden for the Tallaght area has surveyed the estates in question and has spoken to many of the residents affected by this graffiti. The Warden reports that many of the areas affected are brick wall surfaces which cannot be easily cleaned, and cannot be painted, and as a result the residents have been experiencing difficulty in responding to the wardens requests to have their properties cleaned.

The Warden will revisit the area and to offer assistance to any resident who has not been able to comply with his requests to date.  The warden will also issue warning notices to any residents who to date have made no effort to comply with his verbal requests. The Warden will also compile a full list of areas which require cleaning, identifying those for which the Council has responsibility and these will be dealt with by either the Council’s graffiti removal crew or specialist contractor as appropriate in due course.