Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has a slightly longer version of the circulated reply.

I appreciate the reply. I know anyone putting up graffiti is breaking the law with measures in place that can be taken against them and there have been cases where this has happened. However, an alternative approach is needed such as restricting access to aerosols. Not having access to the materials used to put graffiti up would have a positive and beneficial impact on our environment. There are two ways in which this problem could be addressed, one is the legal route in terms of the application of fines etc. and the other is to restrict access to the materials used by graffiti - I should not say artists - but the Minister knows what I mean. That would have a beneficial impact on the city and indeed the country. I would appreciate if this could be passed on to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

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