asked the Minister for the Environment if he will introduce amending legislation to ensure that people cannot be prosecuted for not paying for a local authority service of which they do not avail.
Written Answers. - Local Authority Service Charges.
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The Local Government (Financial Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1983, gives local authorities broad discretion in relation to charges for services provided to a person or in respect of a premises and gives sufficient scope for the equitable application of those charges without the need for amending legislation.