Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
122. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the exclusion of glass bottles in the recently announced deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60562/22]
View answerThe separate collection and recycling of glass bottles is a model well established in Ireland with recycling rates already above EU targets. The regulations that underpin our Deposit and Return Scheme provide that other materials, such as glass, may be considered for inclusion in the DRS, if necessary, when the scheme is fully established.
