Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe to publish the Bill to ban the use of microplastics; the progress to date on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36295/18]
View answerThe preparation of a General Scheme of a Bill to provide for the prohibition of the manufacture, import, export or sale of certain products containing plastic microbeads is at an advanced stage. A Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis will be uploaded to my Department's website shortly.
The target is to publish the Bill in the 2018 autumn/winter legislative session.
