Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 45 together.

Under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts 1878 to 2001, local authorities generally, acting in their capacity as burial boards, have a range of powers to provide and manage burial grounds in their functional area. It is a matter for each local authority to set an appropriate level of charges in respect of burial grounds managed by it.

There are no plans to introduce new legislation in regard to burial grounds. Perhaps Deputy Dowds in his question is getting at the cost of plots. I am not sure what is the nature of his question but he might allude to that.

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