Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022
119. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects the use of CCTV to be authorised to combat illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/22]
View answerThe Circular Economy Bill, currently progressing through the Oireachtas, will advance a number of priority provisions identified in the 2020 Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, including providing for the GDPR-compliant use of a range of technologies, such as CCTV for both waste and litter enforcement purposes. The Bill will facilitate both the use of CCTV and, in more limited situations, the use of other Audio-Visual-Recording technologies, such as body cams and drones, in deterring and prosecuting litter and waste offences.
