Litter Pollution

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Ceisteanna (461)

David Stanton

Ceist:

461. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 152 and 153 of 26 February 2014 if the 2014 funding allocations for the anti-litter awareness grant scheme for 2014 has been finalised; if he has requested local authorities to examine a further roll-out of additional adopt a road projects in their areas; the response to same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30735/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

My predecessor announced the provision of €850,000 in grants from the Environment Fund to local authorities under the 2014 Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme. As in previous years, the scheme enables local authorities to provide funding support for appropriate local public education and awareness initiatives in relation to both litter and graffiti. In the invitation to local authorities to submit applications under the scheme, they were requested to consider the development of ‘adopt-a-road’ styled schemes in their functional areas, where practicable. All local authorities have now submitted their applications for consideration and these are currently being assessed in my Department.