An application for grant assistance under the Waste Management Sub-Programme of the Operational Programme for Environmental Services 1994-99, has been received from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The proposal relates to the provision of green boxes for the collection of recyclable waste by Kerbside Dublin, the development of a baling station, a public recycling park/civic amenity facility, bring centres, a materials recovery facility, a materials recycling facility, a green waste composting facility, and an organic waste composting facility. While the proposal is under consideration in my Department, baling stations, which are associated with waste disposal activities, are not eligible for financial assistance under the operational programme, which directs assistance towards the provision of recycling infrastructure.