Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost incurred by his Department by waste awareness campaigns in 2004. [12915/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The total expenditure incurred by my Department on waste awareness campaigns for the year ended 31 December 2004 was €2,407,157. This comprises:

My Department contributed 10% of the overall budget of the North-South project. A further 15% was contributed by the Northern Ireland authorities and the remaining 75% was provided by the INTERREG programme.

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of the funding provided for the collection, reuse and recycling of waste materials in 2005. [12916/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Provision for recycling and recovery facilities is primarily a matter for local authorities. My Department operates a capital grants scheme under which local authorities may apply for grants for recycling and recovery facilities. Over €50 million has been allocated so far and I expect to announce a further tranche of grants in the coming weeks. In addition, my Department subsidises the costs to local authorities of operating recycling and recovery facilities, and will be making €5 million available for this purpose this year.