Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
172. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of tyres that are recycled on an annual basis since 2018 by Bord na Móna Recycling; the purposes for which the final recycled product is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41780/22]
View answer173. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the products that are used by Bord na Móna Recycling for the purposes of residual derived fuel; the criteria that must be met for a product to be defined as waste and sent for refuse derived fuel; the countries to which this waste product is sent; if there are any environmental standards that a country must meet prior to waste being sent there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41781/22]
View answer174. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the capital cost of establishing Bord na Móna Recycling for the purpose of tyre recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41782/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 172 to 174, inclusive, together.
Decisions in relation to capital investment or end-use of products by Bord na Móna Recycling are operational matters for the company and I have no function in respect of these matters. However, to be of assistance I have forwarded the Deputy’s questions to the company for direct response.
In terms of the regulatory framework for waste shipments, I am informed by the Irish competent authority (Dublin City Council) that in 2021, shipments of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from Ireland were sent to Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Sweden. All such consignments were sent in accordance with the provisions of the European Waste Shipment Regulation’s ‘amber-list procedure’. This means that the competent authorities for the export and destination countries are required to assess and approve an application to ship. The National Transfrontier Shipment Office (NTFSO) is Ireland's competent authority. Shipments can only commence once this approval is given. All European countries operate environmental licensing programmes ensuring that any facility that accepts RDF for incineration must have an environmental licence in place. The environmental licence is assessed as part of the waste shipment application to the NTFSO.
