A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed to set out procedures to deal with illegal dumping of waste, litter and graffiti at ESB Network's sub-stations in South Dublin County Council's local authority area.

The Mayor of South Dublin County, Councillor Fintan Warfield and the Environment and Sustainability Manager, from ESB Networks Tom Flynn, signed the MoU.

ESB Networks has agreed to remove illegally dumped waste and litter within five working days of being notified by South Dublin County Council.

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Any graffiti issue will be addressed within 10 working days, racist or other provocative graffiti will be removed within five working days.

South Dublin County Council will work with ESB Networks to tackle recurring problems at identified sites.

Mayor Warfield said: "It is extremely important that we portray our county in the best way we can, and this initiative will help us do this in a very tangible way by addressing the problem of illegal dumping of waste, litter and graffiti, in a joint partnership approach between South Dublin County Council and ESB Networks.

"This builds on an a similar MoU which Dublin City Council and ESB Networks signed earlier in the year, and I would recommend that all local authorities follow suit."

(CD/JP)