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242 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action he would take to reclaim funds allocated to a company if his Department approved a grant to the company and the company was subsequently dissolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29509/01]
243 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will list the projects and amounts of funds allocated to all projects under the recycling and hazardous waste treatment project funded under the OPEX 1994-1999; the action taken against the projects or companies who were in breach of the conditions of the scheme; the action taken to reclaim funds given in respect of promoters who have since been dissolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29526/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together.
Seventy one recycling projects and 11 hazardous waste treatment projects were originally approved for grant aid under the Waste Management Programme of the Operational Programme for Environmental Services 1994-1999. Grant approval in respect of two waste recycling projects and one hazardous waste project was subsequently cancelled due to lack of progress on the projects. The surplus funds arising were reallocated to other projects. The projects which received funding are listed in the table below. In accordance with general public accounting requirements, my Department is vigilant in relation to the proper application of all moneys which it disburses. The particular action to be taken in relation to any identified failure in relation to this requirement will depend on the circumstances of the case. Breaches of the conditions of the scheme, involving use of the grant for purposes other than those approved, were discovered in respect of one approved project. A full refund of grant was sought in this case and was repaid.
One private sector recycling project which received funding under the Operational Programme was taken over by another company at the end of 1999. However, as the recycling activity for which grant aid was provided continued in operation, a refund of grant was not sought.
In relation to one private sector scheme, full payment of grant has been withheld as my Department was not satisfied that the grant was being properly applied. Litigation was subsequently initiated by the applicant.
My Department is aware of one company that was grant-aided under the Waste Management Programme and was subsequently dissolved, apparently with effect from 3 March 2000. This case has recently been brought to my Department's attention, and the question of any necessary action arising is currently under consideration.
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Operational Programme for Environmental Services 1994-1999 |
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Waste management sub-programme |
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Measure 1: Hazardous waste |
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|
Project |
Grant paid |
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Atlas Oil Laboratories |
£39,688.24 |
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Atlas Oil Laboratories |
£413,709.81 |
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MinChem Environmental Services |
£289,843.46 |
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National Recycling and Environmental Protection Ltd. |
£94,152.60 |
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Pipe & Drain Services Ltd. |
£254,695.51 |
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Safeway Warehousing |
£700,586.57 |
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Silver Lining (Ireland) Ltd. |
£132,851.66 |
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Soltec (Ireland) Ltd. |
£108,840.36 |
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Dempsey Drums Ltd. |
£243,675.28 |
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Shannon Environmental Services Ltd. |
£340,557.00 |
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Total |
£2,618,600.49 |
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Measure 2 Municipal Waste |
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Private Sector Recycling Projects |
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|
Project |
Grant paid |
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Cork Recycling Co. |
£69,025.74 |
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Shabra Recycling Ltd. |
£74,084.40 |
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Shabra Recycling Ltd. |
£327,000.00 |
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Bailey Waste Paper Ltd/wood |
£80,777.02 |
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Mr. Binman Ltd. |
£12,355.59 |
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Leech Papers Ltd. |
£39,656.00 |
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Midlands Waste Disposal Ltd. |
£85,046.01 |
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Recoverable Resources Co-op Ltd. |
£20,900.00 |
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Alina Plant Hire Ltd. |
£37,600.01 |
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Returnbatt Ltd. |
£147,147.21 |
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Rehab Recycling |
£22,951.89 |
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Hammond Lane Metal Co., Cork |
£54,405.05 |
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Bailey Waste Paper |
£123,068.39 |
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Cavan Waste Disposal |
£60,983.18 |
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Waste Disposal Sligo Ltd. |
£70,356.03 |
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Cerebral Palsy (Irl) Ltd. |
£27,711.34 |
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Hegarty Hammond |
£400,000.00 |
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Cork Metal Co. Ltd. |
£113,889.17 |
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Recycling 2000 |
£66,796.96 |
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Kerbside Dublin |
£49,376.83 |
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Ipodec Ireland Ltd. |
£375,441.00 |
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Killencoole Garden Compost Ltd. |
£104,983.89 |
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Waterford Utility Services |
£38,905.50 |
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Limerick Waste Enterprises |
£63,221.69 |
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Textile Recycling Ltd. |
£301,747.79 |
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Galway Metal Co. Ltd. |
£250,000.00 |
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Smurfit Recycling |
£96,376.00 |
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Green Valleys Recycling & Trading |
£32,905.58 |
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Aggregate Production Services |
£48,532.85 |
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Hammond Lane |
£396,449.94 |
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Thornton Waste Ltd. |
£388,225.00 |
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Timpeallacht na nOileáin |
£258,840.00 |
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Rehab Recycling Partnership |
£400,000.00 |
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Total |
£4,638,760.06 |
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Local authority recycling projects |
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|
Project |
Grant paid |
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Limerick Corporation |
£476,480.46 |
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Laois County Council |
£40,934.98 |
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Cork County Council |
£33,750.00 |
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Cork County Council (home composting) |
£9,370.00 |
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Galway County Council |
£7,121.91 |
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South Dublin County Council |
£232,944.81 |
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Kildare County Council |
£2,450.25 |
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Meath County Council |
£1,256.25 |
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Tipperary (SR) County Council |
£32,231.84 |
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Dundalk UDC |
£215,156.25 |
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Donegal County Council |
£2,244.55 |
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Donegal County Council – Carndonagh Civic Amenity Site |
£72,306.00 |
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Donegal County Council (Bring sites) |
£42,299.60 |
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Wicklow County Council |
£24,426.50 |
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Dublin Corporation |
£24,139.50 |
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Operational Programme for Environmental Services 1994-1999 |
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South Dublin County Council |
£13,794.00 |
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
£25,092.56 |
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Kerry County Council |
£144,325.00 |
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Carlow County Council |
£4,511.59 |
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Roscommon County Council |
£2,359.50 |
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Mayo County Council |
£31,641.38 |
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Waterford Corporation |
£100,629.33 |
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Waterford County Council |
£39,752.26 |
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Limerick County Council |
£15,000.00 |
|
Cork Corporation |
£58,069.90 |
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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
£45,284.36 |
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Meath County Council |
£227,330.62 |
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Fingal County Council |
£365,695.28 |
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Clare County Council |
£51,415.44 |
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Waterford County Council |
£41,224.44 |
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Sligo County Council |
£8,667.00 |
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Leitrim County Council |
£89,679.98 |
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Cork County Council |
£52,680.00 |
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Tipperary NR County Council |
£30,963.92 |
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Monaghan County Council |
£541,728.00 |
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Total |
£3,106,957.46 |
