Written answers
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Environment Fund
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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567. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual revenue that has been accrued to the environment fund since 2010, in tabular form. [5615/17]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The Environment Fund was established by the Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2001, to be managed and controlled by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government. In 2016, this function transferred to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Following audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Environment Fund accounts are published annually. The most recently published audited accounts relate to 2014. The audited 2015 Accounts will be published shortly.
The table below sets out Environment Fund revenues from 2010 to 2015.
| Year | Landfill Levy | Plastic Bag Levy | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €42,660,984 | €17,457,667 | €265,719 | €60,384,370 |
| 2011 | €46,422,722 | €15,725,008 | €425,738 | €62,573,468 |
| 2012 | €51,808,780 | €13,863,175 | €41,944 | €65,713,899 |
| 2013 | €43,398,619 | €14,768,533 | €17,049 | €58,184,201 |
| 2014 | €33,717,195 | €12,714,544 | €39,476 | €46,471,215 |
| 2015* | €34,339,878 | €11,727,772 | €23,228 | €46,090,878 |
* 2015 Accounts to be published shortly.
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