Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 April 2023
189. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of fines issued for littering in each local authority area in the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20086/23]
View answerUnder the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to litter pollution lies with local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate public awareness, enforcement, and clean-up actions in relation to litter taking account of local circumstances and priorities.
My Department does not collate statistics on the number of fines issued by Local Authorities in relation to specific litter offences. Questions in relation to the number of litter fines issued in each county should be directed to the relevant local authority.
