Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
38. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received draft guidelines for the use of CCTV to catch illegal dumping and littering; and if not, when he expects those guidelines. [39497/23]
View answerSeparate codes of practice are required for the operation of CCTV schemes under both the Litter Pollution Act and the Waste Management Act, while a further Code of Practice is required for the use of "mobile recording devices" (e.g. bodycams etc) under the Waste Management Act. DPIAs must also be carried out as part of this process.
The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is continuing to work on the finalisation of draft Codes of Practice and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), which are fundamental to the future operation of CCTV schemes aimed at assisting waste enforcement and anti-litter efforts. The LGMA recently circulated draft Codes of Practice and DPIAs to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Minister for Justice and the Data Protection Commission as part of the required consultation process.
Officials in my Department are currently examining these documents with a view to providing the LGMA with feedback as soon as possible on the significant volume of work conducted to date in preparing the draft Codes of Practice and DPIAs. Once the consultation process is complete, the LGMA will then be in a position to formally submit the draft Codes of Practice and DPIAs to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for approval.
