Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. From what he outlined it appears that a range of measures are being undertaken. I would like the Department to examine specifically the issue of graffiti. Graffiti is applied to people’s property without their knowledge or permission and it is often extremely difficult to remove. We must consider putting in place a measure to prevent the offence occurring or the provision of alternatives allowing people to indulge in graffiti without impacting on private property, which is extremely upsetting and borders on vandalism. We could also consider the provision of a levy on aerosol cans that would deter people from vandalising homes. I feel very strongly about the issue. Following a relatively quick review perhaps areas could be identified that could be added to existing measures to deal with graffiti. It is a problem in my constituency generally but the problem is acute in certain areas. It is extremely upsetting to residents. Having examined the legislative measures to which the Minister referred, I expect that the Department could identify whether there are aspects of the legislation that could be enhanced to deal with this growing phenomenon.

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