Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 945: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of unclaimed waste management charges which remain uncollected across all Dublin local authorities; the breakdown of same according to each authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38310/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Local authorities have statutory responsibility under Section 33 of the Waste Management Act 1996 (WMA) to collect, or arrange for the collection of, household waste within their functional areas. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges is a matter for the relevant local authority. My Department does not hold the information being sought in respect of the Dublin local authorities.

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 946: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on the application of Waterford County Council to clean a site (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38330/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Waterford County Council, initially on 6 July 2009, has requested financial assistance from my Department for the remediation of the site in question. My Department has advised the Council that no funding is currently available to assist in this matter.