Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 April 2009
177 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the supports he will offer South Dublin County Council to deal effectively with the litter problem in Tallaght and throughout Dublin south west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16002/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter lies with local authorities, who are required to take all practicable measures for the prevention, control and disposal of litter in their functional areas.
In addition to their own income generating activities, my Department provides funding for local authorities from the Local Government Fund; it is a matter for each local authority to decide how their overall resources should be allocated to meet their various responsibilities. Separate funding is also provided to local authorities from the Environment Fund to co-finance anti-litter and anti-graffiti education and awareness-raising activities and I recently announced that the allocation in 2009 for South County Dublin under this scheme is €42,000.
