Data in relation to litter expenditure by each Local Authority on street/road cleaning, litter warden services, and litter public awareness initiatives, for the years 2010 to 2016 is publically available on the Department's website at the following link:
https://dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/topics/waste/litter/Pages/Local-Authority-Litter-Fines-and-Expenditure-Statistics.aspx.
Details for 2017, which are not yet available, will also be published on the Department’s website once collated.
In addition to the above, the Department made a contribution of €89,147 in 2016, and €114,800 in 2017, to Wicklow County Council to fund the operation of the Protecting Uplands and Rural Environments (PURE) Initiative.
The cost of illegal dumping is not collated by my Department as it includes local authority enforcement, disposal and legal costs and also involves costs for other State agencies such as An Garda Síochána.
In recognition of the impact of illegal dumping on communities across the country, I launched an anti-dumping initiative in 2017 to provide funding for projects tackling illegal dumping including the provision of support for the clean-up, monitoring and surveillance of dumping black-spots. These funds have been used to support 229 clean-up and restorative projects led by community, environmental and sporting groups across the country. The 2017 anti-dumping initiative allocations made to each local authority are detailed in the table below.
In addition and in recognition of the particular difficulties border counties have experienced in dealing with diesel laundering waste dumping, my Department has also fully reimbursed the clean-up costs associated with this nefarious practice with payments of €922,518 (2016) and €174,906 (2017) and €98,044 (2016) and €49,307 (2017) being made to Louth and Monaghan County Councils respectively.
2017 Anti-Dumping Initiative
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LOCAL AUTHORITY
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€
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CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL
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40,333
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CAVAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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68,975
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CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL
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39,455
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CORK CITY COUNCIL
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29,500
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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL
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40,229
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DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
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68,728
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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
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20,000
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DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL
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19,031
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FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
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16,728
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GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL
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67,663
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GALWAY CITY COUNCIL
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44,579
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KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL
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35,720
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KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL
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41,198
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KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL
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25,741
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LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
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40,691
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LEITRIM COUNTY COUNCIL
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81,438
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LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL
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39,893
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LONGFORD COUNTY COUNCIL
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18,892
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LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL
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44,619
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MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL
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29,946
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MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL
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34,219
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MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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40,124
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OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL
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40,000
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ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL
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54,659
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SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL
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34,035
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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
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28,559
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TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL
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53,449
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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL
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29,739
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WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL
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66,360
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WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL
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38,192
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WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL
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24,012
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Total
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1,256,705
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