Wallace, Dan

Thursday, 22 February 2001

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 531 No. 2

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Ceisteanna–Questions. Priority Questions. - Litter Pollution.

I am satisfied that local authorities have significantly stepped up anti-litter action since 1997. For example, in the period January 1997 to June 2000 the number of litter wardens more than trebled, ...More Button

I acknowledge the progress made and pay tribute to the many local authorities which are proactive in terms of the litter problem. There is no doubt that much work must be done. Some local authorities...More Button

The number of wardens has increased threefold. There are now 312 litter wardens throughout the country. I accept that not all local authorities have litter wardens, particularly in some urban areas, b...More Button

I do not have the figures with me, but I will obtain them for the Deputy.More Button

I will convey the information to the Deputy.More Button

Written Answers. - Waste Management.

Overall Government policy on waste management is committed to a dramatic reduction in reliance on landfill, in favour of an integrated waste management approach which will deliver ambitious recovery a...More Button

Written Answers. - Pollution Control Measures.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 130 together. Statutory responsibility for the monitoring, management and protection of water quality is assigned primarily to local authorities and the Environ...More Button

Written Answers. - Air Pollution.

The EPA's new Air Quality Monitoring Annual Report 1999, copies of which have been placed in the Oireachtas Library, details air quality recorded at all monitoring stations in 1999, including those in...More Button

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