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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 11, 2013

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

That this Council, noting the commitment in the Programme for Government to put in place a national waiver system to support low income households with the costs of household waste collections, and further noting that in the Government Policy document "A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland" (Page 32) published in July 2012 it is stated "... it is intended to introduce a household waste collection waiver scheme and other alternative support schemes  for low income households", deplores the lack of progress by the Government in implementing its commitment to low income households to help them with these charges, and requests the Manager to convey its view to the Ministers for Environment, Community and Local Government, Social Protection, Public Expenditure and  Reform, Finance and An Tanaiste (ie whose Departments are referred to on Page 32 of the above document in regard to "recommendations to minimize the impact of waste charges on low income households"),  and seek a response from the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government which gives a date for the introduction of support schemes.

REPORT:

If the motion is passed the members' sentiments will be conveyed to An Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government; the Minister for Social Protection; the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Finance.