Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2019
421. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 26 February 2019, if a more comprehensive response will issue which deals with the matters raised directly. [10579/19]
View answerFurther to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 26 February, there is nothing which expressly prohibits a service fee being charged as part of a pricing plan used by a household waste collector. The measure to further incentivise the prevention and segregation of waste through phasing out flat rate fees for household waste collection during 2017 and 2018 is one of a number of initiatives which aim to increase the level of recycling and reduce the volume of waste remaining for disposal. Other such initiatives supported by my Department include:
- a national standardised list of items that can go into the recycling bin;
- a ‘Master Recycling’ programme, in partnership with environmental NGOs, which rolled out over 650 workshops nationwide;
- the Stop Food Waste programme, which provides comprehensive information about the food that is wasted and how to prevent it to both householders and businesses;
- information on how to use the organic bin appropriately, at www.brownbin.ie.
To further assist in the provision of information to the public, my Department, in conjunction with the Regional Waste Management Planning Offices, launched a new website in November 2018, www.mywaste.ie. This website has been developed by the Regional Waste Management Offices with support from my Department, to provide consumers with a single information resource on all aspects of domestic waste management in Ireland and in particular it focuses on the provision of advice on managing waste more responsibly and efficiently.
