Litter Pollution

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Questions (117)

Michael Lowry

Question:

117. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 06 December 2023, if he will provide an update on when the LGMA Codes of Practice codes for CCTV will be approved, particularly in relation to their use by local authorities for assisting waste enforcement and anti-litter efforts, and including the monitoring of illegal dumping and dog fouling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10162/24]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The Codes of Practice were formally approved on the 14th December 2023 by my colleague Ossian Smyth TD, Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications.

The relevant sections of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act allowing for the use of CCTV under the Waste Management Act and Litter Pollution Act and the use of other Mobile Recording Devices under the Waste Management Act were commenced from the 15th February.

It is therefore now open to any local authority to begin the process of putting the required procedures in place to allow for the use of such technologies to combat littering and illegal dumping, subject to adherence with the relevant Code of Practice.

The approved Codes of Practice are available at Codes of Practice for CCTV & MRD - Gov.ie