Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 20 Apr 1999

Vol. 503 No. 3

Written Answers. - Recycling Programme.

Michael Creed

Ceist:

410 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) involved in the recycling business in the Munster region for a number of years is no longer active and as a result many schools who participated in a can recycling programme with the aid of this company can no longer do so; and the support, if any, his Department will give to facilitate the continuation of this recycling programme. [10237/99]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. D. Wallace)

As indicated in the reply to Question No. 398 of 23 March 1999, I have no proposals to provide financial support to the company concerned.

It is my intention to prepare a policy statement on recycling and waste recovery generally for publication later this year. This policy document will address the factors and practical considerations which are relevant to the achievement of Government policy objectives in this area, and outline the scope of measures which will be undertaken in support of better recycling performance.