Vol. 456 No. 6
93 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has in relation to recycling in view of the concern expressed by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the lack of a comprehensive national waste strategy and the fact that the agricultural sector, the largest waste producer, is not governed by satisfactory regulations. [14303/95]
A national strategy for recycling has been published in the Government document "Recycling for Ireland". This strategy will be implemented inter alia with the co-operation of industry and business, and through measures provided for in the Waste Bill, 1995.
As regards agricultural wastes, extensive controls are already operated under the Water Pollution Acts, 1977 and 1990. Suitable further controls will be developed under Environmental Protection Agency licensing arrangements, under codes of practice being developed under the auspices of both environmental and agricultural authorities, and under the Waste Bill, 1995.
