Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Fund
A Community Gain Liaison Committee and a Community Gain Fund were established for the catchment area of Irishtown, Ringsend, and Sandymount, in accordance with Planning Permission, reference 29S.EF2022 and Industrial Emissions Directive Licence, reference W0232-01, granted by An Bord Pleanála and the Environmental Protection Agency respectively, for the Dublin Waste to Energy Project.
In line with planning condition no. 3, a Community Gain Fund was established. The Community Gain Fund provides financial assistance to community based clubs, groups, voluntary organisations, educational groups, individuals or businesses for the development of educational, environmental, community and recreational projects in the Irishtown, Ringsend and Sandymount areas, as defined on the map below.
The Community Gain Fund comprises a once-off capital contribution equivalent to 3% of the capital cost of the Dublin Waste to Energy facility and an annual contribution of €1 per tonne of waste accepted for thermal treatment at the plant. The annual contribution of €1 per tonne is updated in accordance with the consumer price index and will generally equate to circa €600K per annum. Since 2014, circa €14m has been credited by the developer, Dublin Waste to Energy Limited, to the Community Gain Fund. Dublin City Council administers the Community Gain Fund and disburses grant payments on behalf of the Community Gain Liaison Committee and Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd.'
