Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount each local authority will receive from the €5 million additional funding for litter prevention and cleaning announced on 5 May 2021; the rationale for the assignment of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department issued a circular to each Local Authority about the additional €5 million funding allocation on 5 May and is liaising with individual Local Authorities to establish a platform for funding proposals and to identify where additional infrastructure is most needed. Each Local Authority will appoint a lead person to work with my Department.Once the process is complete, funding will be allocated and individual allocations will be known.