Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2018
48. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has reported on the operation of the household waste collection market; if so, her plans to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16780/18]
View answerPolicy responsibility for the waste sector lies with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. On 4 July 2017, a motion was passed by Dáil Éireann which called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to ask the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to report on the operation of the household waste collection market.
Following a formal request on 25 September from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the then Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014, requested the CCPC to carry out a study on the operation of the household waste collection market.
The study will assess the household waste collection market and make recommendations, as appropriate. It will assess the nature and scale of consumer and operator issues in the household waste collection market and consider if the introduction of an enhanced regulatory regime could efficiently address these issues, in the short and long term. It will include the following elements:
1. Research on current issues in the waste sector.
2. An economic assessment of the household waste collection market.
3. An overview of waste collection in other countries.
I understand that the study is well advanced and it is anticipated that the report will be finalised over the Summer. The issue of publication will be considered at that stage.
