Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
431. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the need to introduce legislation for trade in second hand tyres in view of the fact that some companies may operate without paying rates or VAT, have no waste management policy, operate on cash sales and often sell products that are not certified and are often of questionable quality. [44614/12]
View answerThe regulation of the trade in tyres for use on the road is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, while matters relating to competition are a matter for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The management of waste tyres is governed by the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2007 and is the subject of enforcement by the local authorities. The application of the producer responsibility model to the tyre sector in respect of the management of waste tyres is currently the subject of a review of producer responsibility schemes currently underway and expected to conclude early next year.
