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A 2013 report shows that litter wardens per 5,000 head of population within The Avondhu area, see Cork County Council with the lowest figure, while South Tipperary County Council has the highest. Photo: iStock

Cork County Council has the third lowest number of litter wardens per 5,000 population in Ireland, according to the Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2013 report.

The figures released last month show that Cork County Council had three full-time litter wardens and nine part-time, resulting in a figure of 0.15 per 5,000 people. Nationally, only South Dublin County Council (0.11) and Fingal County Council (0.11) were lower.

In comparison, Waterford County Council had two full-time wardens and one part-time, with 0.21 per 5,000 population. South Tipperary County Council saw the highest percentage, having three full-time and 14 part-time giving it a figure of 0.96 per 5,000.

The report shows that in 2013, 251 on-the-spot fines were issued for litter violations by Cork County Council, with 119 of these paid. Prosecution cases taken because of non-payment of fines amounted to four, with zero prosecutions secured.

LITTER POLLUTION

In terms of litter pollution, 80 per cent of Cork county was deemed to be slightly polluted, with 20 per cent moderately polluted. In Waterford county, 41 per cent of the area was found to be unpolluted. 48 per cent was slightly littered, 9 per cent was moderately littered, with 2 per cent classed with areas significantly polluted with litter.

2,048 new complaints concerning environmental matters were issued to Cork County Council in 2013, while they investigated a total of 2,549 throughout the year. 896 complaints were resolved where no further action was necessary, while enforcement procedures were taken in 1,653 instances.

803 environmental complaints were made to Waterford County Council, with a total of 956 investigated. Enforcement procedures were taken in 69 cases. 118 enforcement procedures were taken after 704 complaints were investigated by South Tipperary County Council in 2013, while the combined Limerick councils took enforcement procedures on 20 complaints, after investigating over 1,800.

SCHOOLS' PARTICIPATION

With regards school participation in environmental campaigns, in Cork county in 2013, 83.8 per cent of primary schools and 78 per cent of secondary schools were participating in environmental campaigns.

Elsewhere in The Avondhu area, in Waterford county the report shows that 91.1 per cent of primary schools and 88.9 per cent of secondary schools had involvement in such campaigns. This figure was down in South Tipperary, with 76.1 per cent and 58.8 per cent respectively. Limerick as a whole saw participation levels at 91.7 per cent and 94.1 per cent respectively.

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