Levies already exist in respect of the disposal of non-recyclable and non-biodegradable waste and revenues from these levies are paid into the environment fund.
A comprehensive review of the needs and resources model, which is used in the distribution of general purpose grants from the local government fund, is currently under way. A high level evaluation of the principles and overall structure of the model is being carried out by independent consultants and this will be supplemented by a review to be carried out over the coming months by the Department in co-operation with local authorities, of the individual parameters in the model, including rates.