Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of take-back exemptions, by category type, that have been granted in the context of the deposit return scheme. [22715/24]
View answerUnder the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Regulations, some retailers may avail of an exemption to provide a take-back service, provided certain conditions are met. Retailers with a store size of less than 250m2, as well as those operating vending machines or online sales, food-to-go and hospitality establishments may apply to Re-Turn, the DRS operator, for an exemption.
To date, 7,685 retail premises have availed of a take-back exemption. The table below provides details of those exemptions by category of retail.
|
Category |
Number of Premises |
% |
|
Hospitality including gym, sports/golf clubs and cinemas |
3,209 |
42% |
|
Schools, staff canteens & catering providers |
641 |
8% |
|
Mobile vans, ice-cream parlours, juice bars, vending machines & online sales |
1,003 |
13% |
|
Small retailers & other retail types that sell small volumes of containers (e.g. clothes and bookstores) |
2,832 |
37% |
|
Total |
7,685 |
100% |
