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The site accepts the following materials: glass, textiles & clothing, paper,
cardboard, plastics, aluminium & steel, cans, wood, brown goods (typically
furniture), white goods (refrigerators, freezers, washing machines etc), rubble &
steel (small quantities), household electrical & IT goods (TVs computers etc),
bulky wastes (mattresses, household DIY waste) and household hazardous waste
(bleach, paint, fluorescent tubes, etc). The facility was officially opened in March
2003.
The National Development Plan website outlines the review and monitoring structures
in place to assess the progress and outcome of the various sub programmes.
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While, overall responsibility for the implementation of the Plan rests with the
Department of Finance, each Operational Programme is administered by a
Managing Authority. The authority, in turn, delegates the implementation of
individual measures to an Implementing Body (in most cases a Government
Department or State Agency). Each programme is monitored by a Monitoring
Committee, comprising representatives from the Government Department or
State Agency responsible for implementing the measure, the Social Partners
and the Managing Authority. These committees meet twice a year to review
progress in the implementation of the Operational Programmes. 1116
Once an evaluation report is complete, the Managing Authority for the programme
concerned submits the report for discussion to the operational programme
monitoring committee. The Monitoring Committee is required to consider and take
a position on all recommendations made in the evaluation (It does not, of course,
have to accept the recommendations). The Managing Authority is required to
report back to the committee on progress made in implementing agreed
recommendations. 1117
The Waste Management Infrastructure Capital Grants Scheme, which was launched
in 2002 and under which over €100m was allocated in grant assistance to local
authorities, closed to new applications in 2008. This scheme assisted in the
development of the current nationwide network of almost 2,000 bring banks and
more than 80 civic amenity sites.
60.2.3 Waste Recycling Capital Grant Scheme
In July 2008, with the Waste Management Infrastructure Capital Grants
Schemehaving closed, the Waste Recycling Capital Grant Scheme was launched with
the aim of providing assistance in meeting the Landfill Directive diversion targets.
Under this scheme grant funding of up to 85% is available towards projects designed
to increase the biological treatment of waste. This is an increase from 75% which had
1116 National Development Plan (2009) National Development Plan Website, Available:
http://www.eustructuralfunds.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=%2Fdocuments%2Foverview%2Fevaluation.htm&mn
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1117 National Development Plan (2009) National Development Plan Website, Available:
http://www.eustructuralfunds.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=%2Fdocuments%2Foverview%2Fevaluation.htm&mn
=ovec&nID=5