Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the charges for removal of domestic waste in every local authority for 2005, 2004 and 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2180/05]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities in which private operators engage in the collection of domestic waste; the names of those operators; the charges they levy on households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2181/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together.

The making of waste services charges is a matter for individual local authorities engaged in the direct provision of waste collection services and for private providers of such services. Consequently my Department has not collated the information sought in respect of the years 2003 and 2004. However, in the context of the move to a pay-by-use system of charging, my Department is now compiling details of service provision and charges in each local authority area. When this work is shortly completed, I will arrange to have the information forwarded to the Deputy.