Limerick Council extends deadline for bin waiver applications
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LIMERICK City and County Council has extended its deadline for applications on the bin waiver scheme by a fortnight.
Rather than the end of January, people wishing to avail of free bin collections can now apply until Monday, February 15.
At this month’s metropolitan meeting, Sinn Fein councillor Sharon Benson raised concerns around people obtaining documentation relating their proof of income.
Community director Gordon Daly said the local authority has been working with Revenue on providing a workaround to this, with people now being able to find more information by visiting https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/secure/OnlineStatementRequest.aspx.
Heated exchanges over €58m road, which could open up Limerick estate
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THERE were heated exchanges at this month’s metropolitan council meeting, as the city’s two Green Party members faced criticism over the Northern Distributor Road.
Councillors passed two motions urging more clarity, particularly on the Coonagh to Knockalisheen element of the road, which would see a new link built from the Moyross estate.
Northside councillor Olivia O’Sullivan urged the local authority write to Transport Minister and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan requesting he sign off approval on the scheme, while Cllr Sharon Benson also urged a decision on Coonagh to Knockalisheen.
‘More spend, but less benefitting from bin waiver in Limerick’ claims councillor
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SINN Fein councillor Sharon Benson has called for the clarity on the number of applicants who have accessed free bin connections.
She believes more money is being spent on the bin waiver scheme in the local authority budget for 2021 – but less people are benefiting.
She stated: Last year, an amendment was carried that allowed for a €70,000 increase in the money allocated to the Bin Waiver Scheme. But we got a reduced scheme. We had less people able to avail of the scheme in 2020 than in 2019.”
Cllr Benson said when she queried this, the replies she got were “wildly different”.