Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need for a national waste charge scheme, particularly in view of the 2005 review carried out for the Environmental Protection Agency with the assistance of his Department on domestic collection charges that found that almost half of local authorities have no waiver scheme in place for low-income families and pensioners who are thereby discriminated against; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8050/08]

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