asked the Minister for Supplies when he hopes to have adequate arrangements made for the collection of waste paper.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Collection of Waste Paper.
At the request of my Department, a scheme for the collection of waste paper was put into operation some months ago by the Waste Paper Merchants' Association, and the paper mills acting in conjunction with voluntary organisations. The results to date have not been entirely satisfactory. My Department, however, is in constant touch with the traders concerned with a view to their increasing the collection of waste paper and an alternative scheme submitted by them is at present under consideration.
Does the Minister not know that waste paper is not being collected to any great extent at all? What is his answer to the request of the Newspapers' Association that they should be appointed collectors or be permitted to collect?
That is a separate question.