David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 15 July 2014, if his Department has finalised its assessment of local authority applications for the 2014 round of funding under the anti-litter awareness grant scheme; if he will provide a breakdown of these; the number that include an adopt-a-road-style scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45422/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, my Department’s role is to provide the legislative framework for combating litter pollution, and to motivate and energise anti-litter responses as necessary. It is, in the first instance, a function of local authorities to provide the primary response to littering.

The Anti-Litter Awareness Grant Scheme, which is administered by my Department, allows local authorities the opportunity to apply for grant funding for suitable projects such as “adopt-a-road ”schemes. Under the 2014 scheme, local authorities were requested to examine and investigate the possible roll-out of “adopt -a- road” schemes in their functional areas, where practicable.

Submissions were received from 34 local authorities in respect of the €850,000 in funding made available in 2014 and a total of €841,700 was awarded in grant assistance in respect of eligible projects. Of the 34 submissions received, 16 local authorities applied for and were allocated funding for “adopt-a-road” type projects. The total amount of funding provided for these projects was €90,920.

Details of the individual grants to local authorities under the Anti-Litter Awareness Grant Scheme in 2014 and the portion of the grant provided to fund “adopt-a-road” projects is set out in the table below.