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Waste Disposal Charges

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Questions (399, 400, 405, 406, 407, 412)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

399. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a domestic waste collection waiver or rebate for those full-time carers caring for family members who are doubly incontinent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14931/19]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

400. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a working group established to consider introducing a domestic waste collection waiver or rebate for those full-time carers caring for family members who are doubly incontinent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14932/19]

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Michael McGrath

Question:

405. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position in relation to the promised €75 annual support towards domestic waste charges for persons who have lifelong or long-term medical incontinence; when this will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/19]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

406. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a domestic waste collection waiver or rebate for those full-time carers caring for family members who are doubly incontinent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14933/19]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

407. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a working group established to consider introducing a domestic waste collection waiver or rebate for those full-time carers caring for family members who are doubly incontinent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14934/19]

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Seán Sherlock

Question:

412. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a waiver will be issued for persons with disabilities and incontinence issues in regard to waste bills; and the reason persons are still waiting since the announcement of June 2017 for this introduction. [15158/19]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 399, 400, 405 to 407, inclusive and 412 together.

My Department continues to engage with a number of relevant stakeholders and agencies including the HSE and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in an effort to develop a mechanism to provide a support for vulnerable persons with a condition such as lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of this element of their domestic waste. I am informed that this process has taken longer than envisaged, due to a number of issues, including data protection issues that have arisen since the introduction of GDPR. However, I can assure the Deputies that I am committed to introducing an annual support as soon as practically possible in conjunction with relevant agencies and stakeholders.

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