Number of noise complaints in each of the past five calendar years
Case reference FOI2026/00210
Received 28 January 2026
Published 20 February 2026
Request
I am emailing with a request under the FOI Act, 2000. Please could you provide me with the following information broken down by calendar year.
Please could you provide the information in an excel spreadsheet, with the rows corresponding to the years, and the columns matching the questions:
1) In each of the past five calendar years, how many noise complaints has your authority received?
2) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints required formal action to be taken?
3) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned amplified music?
4) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned animal noises (barking dogs etc)?
5) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned DIY/construction (drilling/sawing/hammering etc)?
6) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned general household noise (banging of doors/arguments/shouting)?
7) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned gatherings/parties?
8) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to noise abatement notices issued by the council?
9) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to prosecutions by the council?
10) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those prosecutions were successfully prosecuted by the council?
Response
I am emailing with a request under the FOI Act, 2000. Please could you provide me with the following information broken down by calendar year.
Please could you provide the information in an excel spreadsheet, with the rows corresponding to the years, and the columns matching the questions:
1) In each of the past five calendar years, how many noise complaints has your authority received?
2) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints required formal action to be taken?
3) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned amplified music?
4) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned animal noises (barking dogs etc)?
5) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned DIY/construction (drilling/sawing/hammering etc)?
6) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned general household noise (banging of doors/arguments/shouting)?
7) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned gatherings/parties?
8) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to noise abatement notices issued by the council?
9) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to prosecutions by the council?
10) In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those prosecutions were successfully prosecuted by the council?
Answer: Please see the attached FOI2026 00210 Response Spreadsheet, as requested.
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