Liz O'Donnell
Question:63 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment the targets, if any, set by him in relation to the EU Directive on Packaging by the year 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4992/97]
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63 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment the targets, if any, set by him in relation to the EU Directive on Packaging by the year 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4992/97]
137 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Environment the targets set by him by the year 2001 in relation to the EU Directive on Packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5171/97]
176 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment the steps, if any, he intends taking to ensure maximum participation by industry in the industry recycling scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4983/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 137 and 176 together.
The EU Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste (94/62/EC) established a minimum recovery rate, in Ireland's case, of 25 per cent for waste packaging by 2001. A target rate of 27 per cent by 2001 has been adopted by REPAK, and this is broadly consistent with relevant EU and national targets.