Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
103. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of plans for a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans; if contracts have been signed with an operator for the scheme; if so, the timeframe for the implementation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40582/22]
View answerOn 1st July 2022 I approved an application from Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG (DRSI) to act as an approved body under the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2021. This approval is a vital foundational element for the project, giving DRSI the legal standing to establish a deposit return scheme and commence formal engagement with producers and retailers.
DRS will be launched Q3 of this year, when the scheme will open for registrations from producers and retailers. DRS is a major project involving the development of complex IT, infrastructure and communication systems, which will be implemented by DRSI over the course of 2023.
