Written answers
Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Public Service Charges
9:00 pm
Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of commercial rates collected by each local authority in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22423/06]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The amount of rates income included by each local authority in its 2005 budget is set out in the following table. Details of actual amounts collected will be available following publication by all local authorities of their 2005 annual financial statements.
| Local Authority | Local Authority Type | 2005 Budgeted Rates Income |
| € | ||
| Carlow | County Council | 3,971,318 |
| Cavan | County Council | 6,137,500 |
| Clare | County Council | 26,758,658 |
| Cork | County Council | 67,964,000 |
| Donegal | County Council | 16,484,600 |
| Dún Laoghaire Rathdown | County Council | 65,072,500 |
| Fingal | County Council | 80,106,155 |
| Galway | County Council | 13,969,550 |
| Kerry | County Council | 14,181,348 |
| Kildare | County Council | 26,519,938 |
| Kilkenny | County Council | 7,989,239 |
| Laois | County Council | 6,916,657 |
| Leitrim | County Council | 3,150,070 |
| Limerick | County Council | 21,498,969 |
| Longford | County Council | 2,800,400 |
| Louth | County Council | 5,284,300 |
| Mayo | County Council | 10,441,604 |
| Meath | County Council | 14,344,694 |
| Monaghan | County Council | 4,371,298 |
| North Tipperary | County Council | 5,374,346 |
| Offaly | County Council | 4,557,663 |
| Roscommon | County Council | 6,388,300 |
| Sligo | County Council | 3,519,742 |
| South Dublin | County Council | 86,457,410 |
| South Tipperary | County Council | 5,651,216 |
| Waterford | County Council | 4,360,700 |
| Westmeath | County Council | 5,776,433 |
| Wexford | County Council | 13,207,038 |
| Wicklow | County Council | 8,917,112 |
| Cork | City Council | 48,576,900 |
| Dublin | City Council | 229,456,190 |
| Galway | City Council | 21,786,738 |
| Limerick | City Council | 24,270,497 |
| Waterford | City Council | 15,916,744 |
| Clonmel | Borough Council | 3,976,091 |
| Drogheda | Borough Council | 5,284,300 |
| Kilkenny | Borough Council | 3,960,500 |
| Sligo | Borough Council | 5,367,982 |
| Wexford | Borough Council | 2,695,129 |
| Arklow | Town Council | 1,619,470 |
| Athlone | Town Council | 2,549,912 |
| Athy | Town Council | 1,580,225 |
| Ballina | Town Council | 2,399,925 |
| Ballinasloe | Town Council | 1,095,270 |
| Birr | Town Council | 937,847 |
| Bray | Town Council | 4,497,319 |
| Buncrana | Town Council | 1,127,662 |
| Bundoran | Town Council | 722,114 |
| Carlow | Town Council | 4,310,612 |
| Carrickmacross | Town Council | 1,121,828 |
| Carrick-On-Suir | Town Council | 653,482 |
| Cashel | Town Council | 449,274 |
| Castlebar | Town Council | 2,265,061 |
| Castleblaney | Town Council | 606,653 |
| Cavan | Town Council | 1,389,083 |
| Clonakilty | Town Council | 950,946 |
| Clones | Town Council | 402,779 |
| Cobh | Town Council | 661,653 |
| Dundalk | Town Council | 10,154,542 |
| Dungarvan | Town Council | 2,219,000 |
| Ennis | Town Council | 3,485,480 |
| Enniscorthy | Town Council | 1,147,091 |
| Fermoy | Town Council | 836,573 |
| Kells | Town Council | 511,462 |
| Killarney | Town Council | 5,742,481 |
| Kilrush | Town Council | 538,303 |
| Kinsale | Town Council | 852,562 |
| Letterkenny | Town Council | 3,679,722 |
| Listowel | Town Council | 1,301,278 |
| Longford | Town Council | 1,878,948 |
| Macroom | Town Council | 577,801 |
| Mallow | Town Council | 1,811,153 |
| Midleton | Town Council | 1,236,707 |
| Monaghan | Town Council | 2,553,590 |
| Naas | Town Council | 4,637,162 |
| Navan | Town Council | 1,790,717 |
| Nenagh | Town Council | 2,622,723 |
| New Ross | Town Council | 999,188 |
| Skibbereen | Town Council | 787,002 |
| Templemore | Town Council | 358,000 |
| Thurles | Town Council | 1,907,500 |
| Tipperary | Town Council | 1,071,268 |
| Tralee | Town Council | 6,680,174 |
| Trim | Town Council | 545,968 |
| Tullamore | Town Council | 3,057,217 |
| Westport | Town Council | 2,223,393 |
| Wicklow | Town Council | 1,012,184 |
| Youghal | Town Council | 1,135,815 |
Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to ensure a more equitable waiver system in regard to refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22424/06]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Waste collection is properly a local service with individual arrangements being locally determined and tailored to local circumstances. It has never been a matter in which central Government has intervened. The present legal framework, as determined by the Oireachtas, reflects this local nature of waste management services. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges (and the provision of waivers) is a matter for the relevant local authority, where it acts as the service provider. Similarly, where a private operator provides the collection service, it is a matter for that operator to determine charges. I have no statutory function in the determination of waste charges and waivers. However, I have been giving consideration to the overall regulation of the waste management sector including whether, and to what extent, there might be a need to identify public service obligations appropriate to service providers. I will bring proposals to Government in this regard shortly.
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