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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"
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