Róisín Shortall
Question:84 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government his proposals for a move to a pay by weight system of refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/03]
Vol. 575 No. 4
84 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government his proposals for a move to a pay by weight system of refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/03]
Direct user charges for household waste collection services are widely applied throughout Europe, particularly in the context of increasing awareness of the financial and environmental cost of waste generation and of encouraging waste reduction and recycling. They give effect to the polluter pays principle, which is reflected in both EU legislation and the Waste Management Act 1996.