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Waste Disposal.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004

Thursday, 28 October 2004

Ceisteanna (378)

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

378 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the revenue collected by Repak from its members; the way in which this compares with his estimate of the cost per tonne to local authorities of collecting and disposing of waste; and his estimate of household contributions through waste charges. [26485/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

Revenue generated by Repak from membership fees is primarily a matter for Repak and its members. I have no function in this matter and as such it would not be appropriate for me to comment on it.

Local authorities are obliged to collect or arrange for the collection of household waste within their functional areas. However, this obligation does not apply in certain circumstances, including where an adequate waste collection service is otherwise available. In those areas where a local authority collection service is in place, the determination of charges for the service is a matter for the local authority itself. In areas where the local authority is not involved in the collection service, the determination of charges is a matter for the private collectors concerned. Based on returns received from local authorities in respect of their 2004 adopted budgets, income from domestic refuse charges applied by local authorities themselves is estimated to amount to €113 million in 2004.

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