Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the commitment given in the Programme for Government to examine the provision of waste and water allowances to schools with charges becoming effective after these are exceeded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21836/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The commitment in the Programme for Government is to examine how local authorities might grant allow schools a reasonable level of usage of water and waste services without charge, and that charges would only apply when a school exceeded the allowance.

The Deputy will appreciate that it is a primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to determine precisely how this commitment will be implemented. A key consideration from my perspective is to ensure that any proposed scheme ensures that schools are treated consistently across the country. My Department will of course input to and support the examination to be conducted by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.