Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016
398. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an allowance is being made in respect of families that include a person with a disability and whose bins are particularly heavy as a result of that person's condition, in relation to the introduction of pay-by-weight charges for the collection of domestic refuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13488/16]
View answerMy Department has met with groups who represent persons with special needs to discuss and explore the impact of pay-by-weight charging on households with special needs. My Department has also been in consultation with the HSE and the waste management industry to discuss the issue and to try to find a workable and fair solution to this important matter. Notwithstanding the complexity of the issues involved, I am hopeful that a number of possible solutions, which are currently being explored as a matter of urgency, can address these difficult issues.
