Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
1168. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is achieving EU targets in respect of end of waste for recycled aggregates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15542/18]
View answerThe Environmental Protection Agency exercises an independent statutory function in relation to 'end of waste' in accordance with Article 28 of the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011, S.I 126 of 2011. Where criteria have not been set at EU level as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 6 of the Waste Directive, the Agency may decide case by case whether certain waste has ceased to be waste in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 28(1) of S.I 126 of 2011, taking into account the applicable case law. Accordingly, queries on end of waste should be directed to the Agency.
The Environmental Protection Agency compiles and publishes statistics on waste, including in relation to EU waste targets which are available to download at http://www.epa.ie/nationalwastestatistics/targets/
