Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018
461. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the county councils (detail supplied) that have applied for funding under the anti-dumping initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11459/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraLast year my Department developed the anti-dumping initiative to work in partnership with local authorities and community organisations in identifying high risk or problem areas, developing appropriate enforcement responses and carrying out clean-up operations. Overall, funding of €1.3 million was provided to local authorities under the 2017 anti-dumping initiative and further details of the funding provided to each local authority is available on my Department’s website at
https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/news-and-media/press-releases/Pages/Naugthen-increases-funds-to-.aspx .
Last month I announced that €2 million will be made available to local authorities and communities to continue the fight against illegal dumping in Ireland under the 2018 anti-dumping initiative. All local authorities were notified of the 2018 initiative via a Departmental circular which invited applications from Local Authorities for this year’s initiative with an extended deadline of Friday, 9 March 2018 to take account of the recent adverse weather conditions. The Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLA) are co-ordinating the initiative and WERLA Regional Steering Groups will be responsible for selecting suitable projects eligible for funding subject to the selection criteria set out in the circular and for determining the grant allocations in each individual case. The WERLAs will endeavour to notify successful applicants within one month of the closing date.
