Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons fined for littering since 1 January 2006; the average fine imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Statistics on local authority enforcement action on litter, including the number of on-the spot fines issued by them, are submitted by local authorities to my Department every six months; these figures are available in the Oireachtas Library. Based on information received from local authorities to date, over 25,000 on-the-spot fines were issued in the twelve months ending 31 December 2005. The on-the-spot litter fine was set at €125 from 1 January 2002.