Dáil Éireann - Volume 621 - 13 June, 2006

Written Answers. - Public Service Charges.

Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of commercial rates collected by each local authority in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22423/06]

  Mr. Roche:The amount of rates income included by each local authority in its 2005 budget is set out in the following table. Details of actual amounts collected will be available following publication by all local authorities of their 2005 annual financial statements.

[1039] [1040] Local Authority

Local Authority Type

2005 Budgeted Rates Income

Carlow

County Council

3,971,318

Cavan

County Council

6,137,500

Clare

County Council

26,758,658

Cork

County Council

67,964,000

Donegal

County Council

16,484,600

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

County Council

65,072,500

Fingal

County Council

80,106,155

Galway

County Council

13,969,550

Kerry

County Council

14,181,348

Kildare

County Council

26,519,938

Kilkenny

County Council

7,989,239

Laois

County Council

6,916,657

Leitrim

County Council

3,150,070

Limerick

County Council

21,498,969

Longford

County Council

2,800,400

Louth

County Council

5,284,300

Mayo

County Council

10,441,604

Meath

County Council

14,344,694

Monaghan

County Council

4,371,298

North Tipperary

County Council

5,374,346

Offaly

County Council

4,557,663

Roscommon

County Council

6,388,300

Sligo

County Council

3,519,742

South Dublin

County Council

86,457,410

South Tipperary

County Council

5,651,216

Waterford

County Council

4,360,700

Westmeath

County Council

5,776,433

Wexford

County Council

13,207,038

Wicklow

County Council

8,917,112

Cork

City Council

48,576,900

Dublin

City Council

229,456,190

Galway

City Council

21,786,738

Limerick

City Council

24,270,497

Waterford

City Council

15,916,744

Clonmel

Borough Council

3,976,091

Drogheda

Borough Council

5,284,300

Kilkenny

Borough Council

3,960,500

Sligo

Borough Council

5,367,982

Wexford

Borough Council

2,695,129

Arklow

Town Council

1,619,470

Athlone

Town Council

2,549,912

Athy

Town Council

1,580,225

Ballina

Town Council

2,399,925

Ballinasloe

Town Council

1,095,270

Birr

Town Council

937,847

Bray

Town Council

4,497,319

Buncrana

Town Council

1,127,662

Bundoran

Town Council

722,114

Carlow

Town Council

4,310,612

Carrickmacross

Town Council

1,121,828

[1041] Carrick-On-Suir

Town Council

653,482

Cashel

Town Council

449,274

Castlebar

Town Council

2,265,061

Castleblaney

Town Council

606,653

Cavan

Town Council

1,389,083

Clonakilty

Town Council

950,946

Clones

Town Council

402,779

Cobh

Town Council

661,653

Dundalk

Town Council

10,154,542

Dungarvan

Town Council

2,219,000

Ennis

Town Council

3,485,480

Enniscorthy

Town Council

1,147,091

Fermoy

Town Council

836,573

Kells

Town Council

511,462

Killarney

Town Council

5,742,481

Kilrush

Town Council

538,303

Kinsale

Town Council

852,562

Letterkenny

Town Council

3,679,722

Listowel

Town Council

1,301,278

Longford

Town Council

1,878,948

Macroom

Town Council

577,801

Mallow

Town Council

1,811,153

Midleton

Town Council

1,236,707

Monaghan

Town Council

2,553,590

Naas

Town Council

4,637,162

Navan

Town Council

1,790,717

Nenagh

Town Council

2,622,723

New Ross

Town Council

999,188

Skibbereen

Town Council

787,002

Templemore

Town Council

358,000

Thurles

Town Council

1,907,500

Tipperary

Town Council

1,071,268

Tralee

Town Council

6,680,174

Trim

Town Council

545,968

Tullamore

Town Council

3,057,217

Westport

Town Council

2,223,393

Wicklow

Town Council

1,012,184

Youghal

Town Council

1,135,815

Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to ensure a more equitable waiver system in regard to refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22424/06]

  Mr. Roche:Waste collection is properly a local service with individual arrangements being locally determined and tailored to local circumstances. It has never been a matter in which central Government has intervened. The present legal framework, as determined by the Oireachtas, reflects this local nature of waste [1042] management services. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges (and the provision of waivers) is a matter for the relevant local authority, where it acts as the service provider. Similarly, where a private operator provides the collection service, it is a matter for that operator to determine charges. I have no statutory function in the determination of waste charges and waivers. However, I have been giving consideration to the overall regulation of the waste management sector including whether, and to what extent, there might be a need to identify public service obligations appro[1043] priate to service providers. I will bring proposals to Government in this regard shortly.