REPLIES FROM COUNTY AND TOWN COUNCILLORS
Can you please tell me a little bit about who you are and why you require this information.
Thanks for your E-mail. Like all areas Carrickmacross and South
Monaghan suffers from a certain level of ant-social behaviour. It would be
difficult to go into specifics without a guide as to what issues you are
seeking information on. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss
the matter in detail. Please call me at 087-******* so that we can
arrange a mutually conveient time and venue if you feel that such a meeting
would be useful.
Paddy a chara, I am interested in discussing with you issues outlined.
I am keen to detemine to what end this information will be used , is
your work on behalf of an organisation, will details be published ? I
wish you well with you project.
The main problems in Castleblayney are concerned with breaches of the No Drinking Bye Laws or rather the inability of the Gardai (through lack of resources) to police them and enforce them. The biggest problems in this regard are in the vicinity of Lough Muckno and Black Island . There are some issues regarding noise on the streets after pubs close etc but the Gardai are able to deal with this.
Willing to meet up to discuss some day that suits
Thank you for your email, and I want to confirm that there is at present no element of anti social behaviour in our area, but I would acknowledge it is a very serious issue in some areas.
Yes,
You might kindly forward me a questionnaire by post.
I represent the Drumshanbo area and currently we have a low level of anti-social behavior in our area.
Sometimes at Halloween etc. there are issues like fire crackers etc..etc..
Generally speaking we have good local Gardai who work well with the Community. We have a new Sergeant who is very Community orientated and looks after the situation well.
Teen drinking local Discos was an issue when these Discos were in the town, not so anymore with the Discos not in our area.
Local authority estates are very well kept and looked after and there are no issues there either.
Best Regards,
Recently, LAMA, the Local Authority members Association, the
organisation
that represents Councillors at a national level, ran one session of
their
spring conference and workshops, on the subject of Anti social
behaviour and
the debate lead to the difficulties in defining anti social behaviour.
While
some issues that were discussed, were common to all members in
attendance,
the level of exceptance of certain behaviours as just 'high jinks" as
opposed to anti social behaviour varied greatly between large and small
communities, town and cities.
I dont want to be vague in answering your question, so maybe you might
but
it in the context of what your survey is for and if you are looking at
specific areas that have anti social behaviour or levels of anti social
behaviour in the county. As Im sure my council colleagues will also
tell
you, we've all attended meetings to discuss and address this complex
issue.
I carried out an extensive survey of 3,200 homes on perceptions of
anti-social behaviour in the Drogheda area earlier this year. I would be
happy to send you the details.
However, I would firstly like to establish on whose behalf you are
doing the survey and the purpose for which the results will ultimately be
used.
I would be obliged if you would let me know.
We are probably relatively lucky in this area reagarding this type of behaviour.
Mid-Louth and Dunleer in particular has its share but in my opinion it is
not a major problem ,probably because there is a strong sense of community.
Please see a recent press release on the subject at:
http://www.dominichannigan.com/press_details.php?press_id=253
Please could you inform me for whom you are doing this research and if it is for yourself what is the purpose of same? Regards
In my immediate area it is not a major problem you have the occasional high jinks at the weekend bins flower pots etc receiving attention
Can you give me some idea as to the scope of your survey, is it just
County Kilkenny or is it Nationwide.
Can I ask who is the survey for and what line are you taking
Anti-social behavior in my own area is not such a huge issue, it has a tendency to fluctuate i.e. Halloween summer holidays, however some people would say it exists all the time especially in housing estates however our Gardai have shown a greater presence on the streets on this seems to have a very positive effect. On the down side I have attended at least 5 conferences regarding anti social behavior and everyone it seems is effected, Cllr Marie Fitzpatrick held a conference last Feb, I think, in the Newpark hotel in Kilkenny on this issue, it was very interesting and the Gov of Mountjoy attended if you contact her at KCC we will be able to get much more detail, as she may have papers on that issue, perhaps I have been of great help but get back to me if you wish or need to make contact with Marie.
Regards
Just a question. Who are you do the survey for and why? What are you going to use the survey for.
Thank you for your e-mail. Could you advise me on what you need the information for?
Thanks for the email on Anti - Social behaviour.
I not sure if we know each other but I am anxious to enquire about the survey you are doing.
Is it a County wide survey / Area survey and basically how much detail do you need. Also is it for any particular reason or on behalf of an Educational project
If you could let me know I would be more than willing to assist you.
Regards
We have no anti-social behaviour in Templemichael Glebe
I would need more information on your survey in order to answer this.
Hi Paddy thank you for sending me your email. I will be delighted to liaise with you re same, however I would appreciate if you would give me a little background as to why you are carrying out the survey and what you hope to achieve with the information sought. Many thanks
i'm delighted that you contacted me. i carried out a national survey on
anti
social behaviour on behalf of the labour party in april \ may of this
year.
you are welcome to have a look at teh results
no problem, if you send me more detailed questions i'll do my best to answer them.
I live in a rural area just out side a large town, if you define area as the place where I live then there isnt a problem. But as a Cllr I deal with the causes and consequences of this behaviour every day. I am on a Board of Managment of a large School and it is becoming a bigger and bigger problem bothe around and within the school
If you want me to elaborate I will
regards
Who are you for what purpose and for whom are you doing survey
Many thanks for your mail.
What type of information exactly are you looking for? The FG website should have information on the study it did on Anti social behaviour.
I suppose I am asking what type of questions you need answered.
It is not a major problem in the Kilmallock Electoral Area. In Kilmallock and Kilfinane some young teenagers enjoy themselves annoying older people who react to their antics. Occasionaly, there are some instances involving late night drinkers/disco goers.
I would be happy to take part in your survey, but I would be grateful to know what the purpose of this survey is and where will it be used or published.
Good luck with your project, we had meeting on anti social behaviour,
42 complaints. Let me know your address and I will certainly forward on
hard copy to you.
Anti social behaviour tends to be a problem in all areas of the city, particularly in street corners and laneways. My area is no different to any other and there is some evidence of this activity in a few areas
Thanks for your email regarding anti-social behaviour. I would be grateful for more information on your own background and the reasons for the survey and what you intend to do with the results.
yes a big problem
Please advise your address /phone contacts for my records
One of the most common complaints I receive is about anti-social behavior. Every town and village and housing estate experiences problems to varying degrees. The main aspects relates to under-age drinking, vandalism and graffiti.
If you wish to discuss in more detail please contact me on
Thank you for your e- mail. I have received very few complaints as
regards anti- social behaviour. When canvassing during the local elections,
however, this issue was one of the prominent issues arising at the
doors.I am sure that this issue has not disappeared overnight but maybe
incidences of such behaviour has been reduced given the increased garda
presence in the Dublin 15 area. Recently, there was an episode of anti-
social activity behind the Esso garage on the Navan Road, near St.
Brigids Gaa- a meeting has been arranged by myself and Brian Lenihan between
the local gardai and residents of the affected areas- hopefully, we
will be able to reach some sort of solution.
I hope that the above is of some help to you,
Best wishes,
Please identify yourself properly and indicate the nature of your survey.
I would think that every area has some degree of anti-social
behaviour. Can you be more specific with what you want to know?
There appears to be much less anti-social behaviour in the last 12 months in my area (Pembroke constituency) than previously. There is still a problem with graffiti, but that is more in the Portobello / Harolds Cross and inner city areas. Some complaints re drug related activity in Irishtown and parts of Rathmines.
Other than that I have had few reports of anti-social behaviour in the past 12 months.
We have a problem at the moment with small gangs of youths hanging around laneways drinking and defacing public properties and street furniture with graffitti.
Unfortunately both Garda Stations in the area (Raheny & Coolock) are overstretched and do not have enough manpower to patrol the area on a regular basis.
I trust this information will be of asisstance to you.
Yours sincerely
What area of the City do you live in yourself?
Thank you for your email requesting information on anti-social behaviour in the area. Cllr. Larry O'Toole has passed your request to me in his office.
Before responding to your query it would be useful to know a little about your research. Is it a Third level academic project (and if so, where and in what discipline), or related to a journalism piece or second level school project? Or perhaps for a community organisation?
We will be delighted to respond to your request when you reply, also perhaps supplying a response template for us to complete, so that your responses from various Councillors and areas can be correlated and will have some consistency of focus.
Thank you, in anticipation,
Absolutely - yes they are.
Yes Paddy. Its a key issue in my area.
I think the response to this is more complex than a simple Yes or No. In order to give you an honest reply I would be more than happy to speak directly with you. You can contact me anytime at
thanks for your email. Can you please define what you mean by anti-social behaviour and can you explain for what purpose you are doing the survey, how will the information be used etc. Thanks,
Sure ,
all areas report this type of activity that is why I spent 4 hours this afternoon organising a Community Policing Forum for my electoral area of Dublin **.
Keep up the good work
Thank you for your email. I will discuss it with my colleagues and we will reply to you in due course. What kind of survey is it and who are you doing it for? Sinn Féin are actually carrying out their own anti-social survey at present and should be compiling the results shortly.
Hi thanks for you mail, if you like to contact me at this number ******* I will be able to talk to you on tis matter,
Paddy. Please forward me more information. What's your organisation? Is there a form to fill in? What do you want the information for?
I would be delighted to assist in any way that I can. Perhaps you would like to ribg me at
Do you have a survey form?
Who/what/organization? are you doing the survey for?
If you do not ask the same questions – the answers will not be of much value – survey wise –
qualitative or quantitative? Or
just general information?
What use is the survey going to be put to?
There is no address or identification on this mail?
As a councillor i do get complaints about anti social behaviour frrom time to time
It generally relates to teenagers congregating on open spaces and drinking etc .
Regards
Thank you for your email. No, I would have to say that the area I represent is not experiencing an high level of anti-social behaviour.
I hope this is of assistance to you.
I have to say that thankfully I receive little information about Anti Social Behaviour in my own area.
Thank you for your email. I will respond to your query as soon as
possible.
