Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 10 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 6

Written Answers. - Recycling of Paper.

Frances Fitzgerald

Ceist:

101 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the progress, if any, which has been made to date on his consultations with EU member states and the European Commission regarding possible international action with regard to the recycling of newspapers and paper generally. [23828/96]

Frances Fitzgerald

Ceist:

102 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the progress, if any, which has been made concerning the guidelines promised by his Department for environmental management by Departments, with particular emphasis on the recycling of paper. [23829/96]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 201 of 20 November 1996.