COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2006

QUESTION 4

QUESTION: Cllr. Derek Keating

To ask the Manager to report on the work of the Graffiti Removal Crew since being recently set up on an area by area basis. What areas have been treated and what resources are available to this crew?

REPLY

Graffiti has become a problem in many locations throughout the County.

In order to address the problem, the Council has undertaken the following measures:

·        Employment of a works crew on a pilot/temporary basis, to paint over graffiti.

·        Supply of paint to residents associations who are willing to paint over graffiti by the voluntary work of their members.

·        Employment of a specialist company to remove graffiti at specific locations on a contract basis.

The temporary works crew took up duty in May 2006. The  crew currently consists of a supervisor and four general operatives.  They have been furnished with materials necessary to undertake the various tasks involved in graffiti removal such as power washers etc.

To date graffiti has been removed or treated at approximately 20 locations throughout the County as follows:

The extent of the graffiti in those locations ranged from large amounts spread over several walls to small amounts at various locations in the areas concerned.

The crew is currently working from a long list of areas requiring attention countywide and much of which was in existence for some months before the commencement of the employment of the graffiti crew. Attention is being given to the worst affected areas particularly those where offensive and personal type graffiti is involved.

A review of the progress made to date by the crew will be undertaken in the near future.