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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2013

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager if she will write to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government seeking information on progress made in developing and implementing a scheme of financial supports for low income households in meeting the costs of their household waste collection, as promised in the Government document on Waste Management published in July 2012?

REPLY:

Following the adoption of a previous Motion by the Council, a letter issued to the Minister in relation to the waste charges waivers.

Following the publication of the Government’s policy document, 'A Resource Opportunity' in July, 2012, correspondence was received from the Minister’s Office confirming the Minister’s intention to establish a working group to examine measures to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households.  Further developments in this regard are awaited and contact will be made with the Minister’s office to request the updated position.