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Recycling Funding for Local Authorities
Dept of the Environment Press Release (18/8/06):
"Roche Provides 4m for local authorities to support the Operating Costs of Recycling Facilities." Mr. Dick Roche, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, today (18th August 2006) announced a tranche of 4 million funding to assist local authorities to offset the operational costs associated with bring banks and civic amenity facilities. Making the announcement, Minister Roche said "As part of this year's Environment Fund programme, increased funding of 8m was provided to assist local authorities with the costs which they incur in operating their recycling facilities. I am pleased to now be able to provide local authorities with the first tranche of this funding. The funding is being allocated on the basis of the information provided by local authorities on the costs and the level of recycling and recovery achieved in the six months to the end of December last year". The Minister further said that he was conscious of the escalating costs of operating these facilities. For this reason he said that he was basing the allocations this time on a combination of weighted tonnage and net operating costs, with particular emphasis being given to the higher costs of dealing with certain waste streams such as plastics. The Environment Fund was established with the revenues obtained from the Plastic Bag Levy introduced in March 2002 and the Landfill Levy introduced in July 2002. The Fund is used to provide assistance or support in respect of a range of waste management, litter and other environmental initiatives. The Minister said "Since November 2002, over 90m has been allocated in direct grant assistance towards the capital costs of providing a range of local authority recycling projects. This funding I am announcing today will further incentivise the rapid rollout of recycling infrastructure, by supporting local authorities in the day-to-day operation of these facilities." Minister Roche congratulated local authorities on the pace at which they are providing facilities and on the quality of these facilities. "We all have a role to play in managing our waste in the most environmentally friendly way possible. I would encourage all local authorities to continue delivering the range of waste management infrastructure that is needed. It is clear that Irish people are willing to act collectively in tackling our waste issues and will use recycling facilities when they are provided. I am committed to playing my part in terms of providing supporting funding and am confident of seeing further progress in this regard." A list of the allocations is set out in the attached Appendix Appendix 1 Subvention of Operating Costs of Recycling Facilities Local Authority Allocation Carlow 74,400 Cavan 63,650 Clare 112,300 Cork 650,200 Donegal 77,550 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown 365,050 Fingal 203,000 Galway including Timpeallacht na nOileαn 113,750 Kerry 99,600 Kildare 102,250 Kilkenny 64,250 Laois 78,350 Leitrim 25,600 Limerick 117,350 Longford 12,350 Louth 146,450 Mayo 118,500 Meath 117,250 Monaghan 32,750 North Tipperary 52,300 Offaly 55,500 Roscommon 116,150 Sligo 21,200 South Dublin 168,350 South Tipperary 42,750 Waterford 131,850 Westmeath 51,550 Wexford 62,750 Wicklow 127,200 City Councils Cork 50,800 Dublin 453,400 Galway 16,350 Limerick 39,800 Waterford 35,550 --------- End of Press Release |
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