Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rate of landfill tax per tonne from 1 January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40521/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The current rate of landfill levy is €30 per tonne.It has been agreed by Government that this rate should be increased to €50 per tonne in 2011. As the Waste Management Acts limit any increase in the landfill levy to a maximum of €5 in any financial year it will be necessary to enact new legislation to implement the agreed increase to €50 in 2011.

In March 2010 I published for public consultation draft sections of a new Bill, the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which included provision to allow for such an increase.On foot of this consultation a number of submissions were received and are being considered. It is my intention to publish the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill in the current session. The date of implementation for the increase in the landfill levy to €50 will be set out in Regulations which will be made following enactment of the Bill.