I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 822 together.
To address the issue of accumulated backlogs of farm plastic, designated facilities are being provided this year on a temporary basis by local authorities where farmers may deposit stockpiled farm film plastic and silage wrap. This is operating on a pilot basis in the first instance in counties Galway, Clare, Mayo, Offaly and Waterford. This service is free to the farmer and funding to assist the local authorities is being made available from my Department through the Environment Fund. As collections under the Pilot scheme are still under way in a number of pilot areas data on the volume collected is not yet available in my Department. It is planned to roll out this service to other areas after the initial trial, which will assist in determining the quantities of plastic likely to be recovered for recycling under this initiative.