John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 1356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a policy regarding persons responsible for litter on building sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24814/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter problems rests with local authorities. I am satisfied local authorities have adequate powers under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003 to tackle the problem of litter on or originating from building sites. Under these Acts persons are forbidden from depositing litter in a public place or in any place visible from a public place. The owner or occupier of any lands also has a statutory duty to keep the lands litter free. Section 9 of the 1997 Act provides for the service of notices on owners — occupiers of any property to take action to remove litter or to take specific measures to prevent a recurrence of an ongoing problem.