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previously been available for such projects. In 2008, €24 million was made available<br />

to local authorities under the scheme.<br />

60.2.4 The Environment Fund<br />

In addition to the position that exists for waste infrastructure development within NDP<br />

planning, the regulatory mechanism <strong>of</strong> the Environment Fund exists as a source <strong>of</strong><br />

funding for waste management measures.<br />

Provision for the creation <strong>of</strong> the Environment Fund was made through the <strong>Waste</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> (Amendment) Act 2001. Section 12 <strong>of</strong> the 2001 Act makes<br />

amendments to the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Act 1996 through providing for the insertion<br />

<strong>of</strong> Section 74 into the 1996 Act.<br />

The Environment Fund comprises revenues from the landfill levy and the plastic bag<br />

levy, although there is potential for money to be contributed to the fund from the<br />

exchequer - if or when agreement is made with the Minister for Finance. It is managed<br />

and controlled by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government and can be<br />

utilised for the following purposes: 1118<br />

907<br />

� schemes to prevent/reduce waste<br />

� waste recovery activities<br />

� research & development into waste management<br />

� production, distribution or sale <strong>of</strong> products deemed to be less harmful to the<br />

environment than other similar products<br />

� development <strong>of</strong> producer initiatives to prevent/reduce waste arising from their<br />

activities<br />

� implementation <strong>of</strong> waste management plans<br />

� enforcement <strong>of</strong> the provisions <strong>of</strong> any enactment relating to waste<br />

management, prevention <strong>of</strong> litter or protection <strong>of</strong> the environment<br />

� partnership projects, that involve local authorities, to improve the quality <strong>of</strong> the<br />

environment for particular local communities<br />

� promotion <strong>of</strong> awareness <strong>of</strong> the need to protect the environment, including<br />

national and regional campaigns<br />

� promotion /support <strong>of</strong> education and training to assist achievement <strong>of</strong><br />

campaign objectives<br />

� resources (human or material) to enable education and training to be carried<br />

out<br />

1118 <strong>Department</strong> for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (2009) Environment Fund<br />

Website Page, Available: http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/<strong>Waste</strong>/EnvironmentFund/<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes

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