OCTOBER 2005

Donegal received €11,500 in fight against litter

Fianna Fáil Deputy for Donegal North-East, Cecilia Keaveney TD has highlighted the funding allocated to Donegal County Council of €11,500 to raise awareness and initiate a public information campaign in the fight against litter.

'The grant to local authorities from Batt O'Keeffe TD, Minister of State at the Department of Environment will assist with a number of measures to support public awareness in the fight against the spread of litter, such as local media campaigns, clean up, primary/secondary schools competitions, posters and leafleting. The allocation nationally is €500,000 which brings the total allocation since the introduction of the 1997 Litter Pollution Act by this Government, to nearly €5 million.

We have to ensure that people take pride in their local surroundings, and those who drop litter more conscious of the impact they are having on the area and what a negative impact. The grant to Donegal County Council will allow them to play an active part in ensuring this has a positive impact. I will continue to lobby Minister O'Keeffe to ensure increased funding for our local authority in the fight against litter,' Deputy Keaveney concluded.

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