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Control
of dogs and horses
The
council contract out the dog warden service to Ashton Kennels,
River Road, Castleknock. Any complaints about attacks by dogs
or strays should be reported to the council and they will instruct
the dog warden from Aston Kennels to investigate immediately.
A
similar situation exists for dealing with complaints about horses.
The council will instruct the contractor LAS in Dunboyne to investigate.
In the case of strays, the animals are taken to the horse pound
in Urlingford Co Kilkenny. Owners may reclaim horses upon payment
of a fee. Such horses are micro-chipped so that they may be identified
if they stray in future.
Contact:
Esther Redmond FCC 890 6758
Providing
a life-guard service on the beach
Qualified
lifeguards for summer 2004 are currently being recruited. The
service will start on the first weekend in June. There will be
a service at weekends only, for the month of June. There will
be a lifeguard presence on both the North and South Strands this
year. Their hours of working are 10 am to 8 pm. For the months
of July and August there will be a 7-day service on the South
Strand. Weekend service may be provided for the first two weeks
in September if the weather is good. Manning levels are 2 lifeguards
on each beach, with up to 4 being available on the South Strand
at peak time 2-6 pm. The area of patrol is 200 metres to the left
and right of the lifeguard hut.
Contact:
John Crothers 8905950
Cleaning
the beaches
The
council will deploy a team to handpick litter from each beach
every day from 6.30 am to 12 noon. The same team will also collect
litter from the grass promenade on the South Strand. The team
will be available 5-7 days per week depending on the weather.
The
South Strand will be machine cleaned once a week. This beach cleaning
service will start on Monday 31st May and finish in the second
week in September. Outside of the peak season, the beaches are
cleaned at bank holiday weekends and at Christmas.
Contact:
John Crothers 8905950
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