Press Release: 5 November 2007

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Cuffe welcomes recycling funding for Dún Laoghaire
 

Dún Laoghaire TD Ciarán Cuffe today welcomed the allocation of over €350,000 in funding to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to assist them with the operational costs of bring banks and civic amenity facilities.

The allocation will come from the Environment Fund, established with revenues obtained from the Plastic Bag Levy introduced in March 2002 and the Landfill Levy introduced in July 2002. The Fund is used to provide assistance or support in respect of a range of waste management, litter and other environmental initiatives.

Deputy Cuffe said “I’m delighted this support funding has been made available. It will help enable Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to continue operating facilities like those in Ballyogan and Glasthule. I think what has been demonstrated over the last number of years is that where the recycling facilities are in place, people will respond enthusiastically. They want to play their part and I would encourage Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to provide new recycling facilities closer to where people live to make it easier for them”