Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the number of recycling bring centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The determination of waste management infrastructure requirements is a matter for local authorities in the context of the regional waste management plans for which they have statutory responsibility under the Waste Management Acts. My Department operates a capital grants scheme in support of certain recycling infrastructure and it is a matter for the local authorities concerned to seek such funding in respect of particular facilities in response to the periodic call for such proposals.