Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding requested and granted to each local authority for each of the past 10 years in relation to all costs regarding the removal of diesel sludge and clean up of the environment as a result, in their administrative area; the cost each year for the export of such sludge for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4909/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Submissions were received in 2003 from Louth and Monaghan County Councils concerning the difficulties they were encountering in dealing with deposits of waste oil residue from the process of illegal oil laundering at various locations in their respective functional areas. As an exceptional measure, my Department has provided annual payments from the Environment Fund to the two local authorities to cover the disposal costs concerned. These payments are made in arrears based on actual costs incurred by the two local authorities. The amounts presented in the following table include costs incurred by the local authorities concerned in respect of the export of diesel sludge for treatment. Since 2003, Louth County Council has received €2,068,058 to help offset costs incurred with the disposal. A further claim for €74,833 is currently under consideration by the Department. Since 2003, Monaghan County Council has received €1,276,621 to help offset costs incurred with the disposal.