Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State of the household charge phoneline service and any other costs accrued in promoting the charge or seeking payment such as advertising billboards. [36088/12]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the state of the household charge phoneline service and any other costs accrued in promoting the charge or seeking payment such as advertising billboards. [36390/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 507 together.

The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. The costs arising, including those in relation to advertising, are a matter for the LGMA and the county and city councils.