Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2005

Thursday, 17 February 2005

Ceisteanna (109)

Ciarán Cuffe

Ceist:

109 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the total weight of waste that his Department produces within its own offices in the last year for which figures are available; the breakdown of the weight produced by paper, glass, aluminium and steel cans, textiles, plastics, organic waste, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, hazardous waste and mixed waste respectively; the percentage of weight in each category which is recycled; and the details of any contracts his Department has for this disposal, reduction or re-use of waste. [5428/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

My Department has introduced a process to recycle paper waste. In 2004, almost 45,000 kg of paper waste was shredded and subsequently processed into recycled paper products. While the weight of other waste is not recorded, officials of my Department are preparing a broad waste reduction plan in consultation with the Department of the Environment as part of the Government's race against waste programme.