Sinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh is calling on the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to scrap the proposed new bin tax which is due to kick in next month.
Speaking in the Seanad today the Galway West – South Mayo Senator says:
‘One of the final acts of Labour and Alan Kelly in Government was to allow private companies to hike the cost of refuse collection. These new charges are to be imposed from the beginning of July. Even though he promised that there would be a reduction in costs for 83% of households what we are actually seeing are massive increases – in some cases well over 200% of the charge they currently pay.
‘In Galway we are seeing a standing charge of over €224 being imposed on some homes, before any bin is lifted. The same company is apparently only charging the good people of Leitrim an €80 standing charge for the same service. The pay by weight costs are being piled on top of this. There are issues for people who do not use bins, the method of data collection and protection and so on.
‘Local Authorities are being asked to police the new regime bearing the responsibility and expense for that. The question must be asked where is all the extra money going, who benefits and how will it encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle?
‘This is an extra tax which will hit families who are already at the pin of their collar with water charges, property tax and other stealth taxes. Sinn Féin supports a public refuse collection system.
‘I have called on the Minister to suspend these charges and come in to the parliament to debate how we can really help people to reduce the amount of refuse they generate and put a fair, efficient and equitable system in place for refuse collection’.
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Tá Seanadóir Shinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh ag iarraidh ar an Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtas Áitiúil deireadh a chur leis an ‘gcáin nua bruscar’ atá le teacht i bhfeidhm ag tús na míosa seo chugainn.
Ag labhairt dó sa Seanad inniu, deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo Theas:
‘Ceann de na rudaí deireanacha a rinne Alan Kelly & an Lucht Oibre sa Rialtas ná cead a thabhairt do chomhlachtaí príobháideacha arduithe ollmhóra a chur leis an gcostas bailithe bruscar. Cuirfear na taillí nua seo i bhfeidhm ó thús mí Iúil. In ainneoin go raibh sé ag maíomh go mbeadh laghdú i gcostas de thart ar 83% do theaghlaigh is í fírinne an scéil ná go bhfuil méadaithe suntasacha – suas le 200% i gcásanna áirithe - le theacht isteach.
‘I nGaillimh tá sé i gceist táilli seasta d’ós cionn €224 a ghearradh ar dhaoine, sula dtógfar bosca brúscar ar bith. Níl an chomhlacht céanna is cosúil ag gearradh ach táille seasta de €80 ar mhuintir Liatroma don tseirbhís chéanna. Leagfar táillí íoc de réir meáchan sa mhullach ar seo. Tá ceisteanna móra fós le freagairt maidir le daoine nach n-úsáideann boscaí brúscar, cosaint sonraí agus mar sin de.
‘Táthar ag cur brú ar na h-údaráís áitiúla poilíneacht a dhéanamh ar an gcóras nua agus an costas don obair sin a sheasamh. Caithfear soiléiriú a thabhairt cá bhfuil an t-airgead uilig ag dul, cé atá ag fáil buntáiste as agus cén chaoi an dtabharfaidh sé spreagadh do dhaoine ó thaobh gearradh siar, athúsáid & athchúrsáil brúscair de?
‘Seo cáin bhreise atá dhá ghearradh ar theaghlaigh atá faoi bhrú damanta cheana féin ag táillí uisce, an cháin tí agus cánacha ceilte eile. Tá Sinn Féin i bhfábhar córas poiblí bailithe bruscar a chur ar fáil.
‘Tá iarrtha agam ar an Aire na táíllí seo a chur ar athló agus teacht isteach sa bParlaimint le díospóireacht dáiríre a bheith againn maidir le cuidiú le daoine an méid brúscar a ghintear a laghdú agus córas bailithe brúscar cóir, ceart, éifeachtach agus cothrom a chur ina áit’.
Speaking in the Seanad today the Galway West – South Mayo Senator says:
‘One of the final acts of Labour and Alan Kelly in Government was to allow private companies to hike the cost of refuse collection. These new charges are to be imposed from the beginning of July. Even though he promised that there would be a reduction in costs for 83% of households what we are actually seeing are massive increases – in some cases well over 200% of the charge they currently pay.
‘In Galway we are seeing a standing charge of over €224 being imposed on some homes, before any bin is lifted. The same company is apparently only charging the good people of Leitrim an €80 standing charge for the same service. The pay by weight costs are being piled on top of this. There are issues for people who do not use bins, the method of data collection and protection and so on.
‘Local Authorities are being asked to police the new regime bearing the responsibility and expense for that. The question must be asked where is all the extra money going, who benefits and how will it encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle?
‘This is an extra tax which will hit families who are already at the pin of their collar with water charges, property tax and other stealth taxes. Sinn Féin supports a public refuse collection system.
‘I have called on the Minister to suspend these charges and come in to the parliament to debate how we can really help people to reduce the amount of refuse they generate and put a fair, efficient and equitable system in place for refuse collection’.
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Tá Seanadóir Shinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh ag iarraidh ar an Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtas Áitiúil deireadh a chur leis an ‘gcáin nua bruscar’ atá le teacht i bhfeidhm ag tús na míosa seo chugainn.
Ag labhairt dó sa Seanad inniu, deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo Theas:
‘Ceann de na rudaí deireanacha a rinne Alan Kelly & an Lucht Oibre sa Rialtas ná cead a thabhairt do chomhlachtaí príobháideacha arduithe ollmhóra a chur leis an gcostas bailithe bruscar. Cuirfear na taillí nua seo i bhfeidhm ó thús mí Iúil. In ainneoin go raibh sé ag maíomh go mbeadh laghdú i gcostas de thart ar 83% do theaghlaigh is í fírinne an scéil ná go bhfuil méadaithe suntasacha – suas le 200% i gcásanna áirithe - le theacht isteach.
‘I nGaillimh tá sé i gceist táilli seasta d’ós cionn €224 a ghearradh ar dhaoine, sula dtógfar bosca brúscar ar bith. Níl an chomhlacht céanna is cosúil ag gearradh ach táille seasta de €80 ar mhuintir Liatroma don tseirbhís chéanna. Leagfar táillí íoc de réir meáchan sa mhullach ar seo. Tá ceisteanna móra fós le freagairt maidir le daoine nach n-úsáideann boscaí brúscar, cosaint sonraí agus mar sin de.
‘Táthar ag cur brú ar na h-údaráís áitiúla poilíneacht a dhéanamh ar an gcóras nua agus an costas don obair sin a sheasamh. Caithfear soiléiriú a thabhairt cá bhfuil an t-airgead uilig ag dul, cé atá ag fáil buntáiste as agus cén chaoi an dtabharfaidh sé spreagadh do dhaoine ó thaobh gearradh siar, athúsáid & athchúrsáil brúscair de?
‘Seo cáin bhreise atá dhá ghearradh ar theaghlaigh atá faoi bhrú damanta cheana féin ag táillí uisce, an cháin tí agus cánacha ceilte eile. Tá Sinn Féin i bhfábhar córas poiblí bailithe bruscar a chur ar fáil.
‘Tá iarrtha agam ar an Aire na táíllí seo a chur ar athló agus teacht isteach sa bParlaimint le díospóireacht dáiríre a bheith againn maidir le cuidiú le daoine an méid brúscar a ghintear a laghdú agus córas bailithe brúscar cóir, ceart, éifeachtach agus cothrom a chur ina áit’.
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