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Entries Invited From The Republic


Of Ireland For 28 years, the Loo of the Year Awards (LOYA) has been the UK standard for ‘away from home’ toilets throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The unannounced inspections by trained and experienced LOYA inspectors are valued by building providers, cleaning and FM companies as a valuable and independent assessment of


Dublin Council Spend €240,000 A Year On


Graffiti Removal According to figures shown to Fianna Fail councillor Jim O’Callaghan, Dublin City Council has paid out, on average, almost quarter of a million Euros a year since 2010 on cleaning up graffiti.


DCC is responsible for the removal of graffiti from its own property, but it also removes graffiti from private property ‘when it is offensive or if a building is vacant.’


But Cllr O’Callaghan has suggested that the council could reduce this massive outlay and transfer the savings to its homeless services, by taking advantage of the Community Return Programme.


This programme is a scheme in which prisoners are granted temporary release to do unpaid community service work – which graffiti removal would fall into.


He said: “The exorbitant cost of removing graffiti is simply too high when Council resources are limited and there’s a chronic homelessness crisis in the city.


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“As part of the current review being undertaken by the Council into its litter management plan, I am urging a greater use of the State’s Community Return Programme as a way of reducing the cost of removing graffiti.


“The results of the Community Return Scheme have to date been extremely positive, with almost 90% of participants


having successfully completed their obligations for early release.”


The cost of removing graffiti in Dublin spiked between 2012 and 2013, where almost €700,000 was spent on ‘specialised removals’, but has since been reduced to €186,000 in 2014. But since 2010, the council has been paying an average of €240,000 a year.


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the standard of their service and recognition of their achievement.


New for 2015, entries are now invited from any washroom provider or contractor anywhere in the Republic of Ireland. There are 60 entry categories and a range of national awards for Ireland as well as eligibility for overall trophies as well.


Awards and Trophies will be presented at the prestigious Awards Event on Friday 4th December at the St Johns Hotel in Solihull, with superb hospitality opportunities. Many entrants use attendance at the Awards


Event to provide excellent hospitality and entertainment to their staff, customers and prospects and use this for networking and to see the latest washroom products and services in the Event’s exhibition area.


For further details visit www.loo.co.uk email information@loo.co.uk or phone +44(0)1403 259779


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