Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
744. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the projected revenue obtained from an increase in the plastic bag levy to 25 cent and 30 cent, respectively. [34293/13]
View answerThe plastic bag levy is first and foremost an economic instrument, which has as its objective the encouragement of more environmentally sustainable behaviour. In particular, the levy was introduced as an anti-litter measure designed to influence consumers by encouraging them to reduce their use of disposable plastic bags. Therefore, the revenue to be obtained from the increases referred to in the question would be dependent on consumer behaviour in response to any such increase.
