Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
392 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if EU funding or funding from central Government is allocated for the provision of recycling centres for recycling of newspapers, glass, cans, plastic and cardboard; if such centres can impose a fee for depositing recycling material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33096/04]
View answerEU co-funding is available under the waste management measure of the regional operational programmes for the provision of a range of waste recovery and recycling facilities such as bring banks and civic amenity sites. My Department has allocated almost €50 million in grant assistance since November 2002, to more than 90 local authority projects supporting the delivery of new bring bank sites, civic amenity sites, composting facilities and material recovery facilities. The operation and maintenance of such facilities, including the setting of fees payable for the use of such services, is a matter for the relevant local authorities.
