RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Actions Currently Budgeted

Landfill Management

R19 Examine the potential of Arthurstown Landfill for development of green energy uses

In the next 5 years EWCC, Climate Change Zero GHG emissions by 2030

Water Conservation

R20 Implement water conservation campaign in civic buildings

R21 Identify pilot locations for water access points

In the next 5 years EWCC, Architects % reduction in water consumed

Update: South Dublin County Council have been working with CoDEMA to establish a solar PV facility at Arthurstown Landfill. Preliminary funding was made available to progress phase one of the project, to deliver a PV array capable of supplying sufficient energy to manage current operations on the site, pumping and treating leachate. The zero export proposal will be submitted to Kildare County Council for planning permission in Q.4 2022. A follow up project to develop a commercial PV facility at the site with up to 6 Mw is at feasibility study stage.

Update: A project to install automatic shut off faucets in the WCs in County Hall was carried out. Phase 2 of the water conservation project to install low flush toilets will commence in 2023 as part of a refurbishment project.

Ongoing

In the next 5 years EWCC, Public Realm Sites identified

Update: Project Complete, 15 Public drinking water fountains were installed in South Dublin County Councils’ public realm, as a measure to reduce Single Use Plastics and to encourage active travel. Details of use are tracked on a web portal. To date, almost 210,000 (equating to over 4,500kg) plastic bottles have been averted from circulation. Additional Water fountains will be considered for inclusion at public facilities as developments and upgrades are planned. Water fountains were installed at;

• Rua Red

• Griffeen Park

• Lucan Village

• Tymon Park North

• Tymon Park (Rangers Station)

• Clondalkin Village

• Rathfarnham Village

• Rathfarnham Castle

• Waterstown Park

• Corkagh Park North

• Corkagh Park South

• Dodder Valley Park

• Clondalkin Community Park

• Collinstown Park

• Ballycragh Park

Complete

R22 The Council will work with the Local Authority Waters Programme in its support of communities and stakeholders in the delivery of local water quality projects and initiatives

In the next 5 years

EWCC # of projects delivered

Update: South Dublin County Council supported LAWPRO with the Riverbasin Management Plan. A Virtual public meeting was held for South Dublin on 23rd February 2022. LAWPRO joined SDCC to acknowledge World Water Day 2022 on 22nd March and took part in a public information event. LAWPRO attended the SDCC Climate Festival in Tymon park on 17th September, 2022 as part of Dublin Climate Action Week.

Ongoing