Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2050. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will publish its study on the operation of the household waste collection; if this report will address the escalating charges being applied to customers by waste management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI established a Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (PMG) last year to monitor pricing developments for household waste collection services during the phasing out of flat rate fees. The PMG has met each month since September 2017 and has considered ten months of pricing data trends. The PMG has indicated that, in the vast majority of cases to date, prices have remained stable. Detailed data on the price offerings for the months of December to June is available on www.dccae.gov.ie
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is also currently conducting a separate study on the operation of the household waste collection market which it will complete in 2018.
The terms of reference set by the CCPC for the study are:
1. Research on Current Issues in the Waste Sector
2. An Economic Assessment of the Household Waste Collection Market
3. An Overview of Waste Collection in Other Countries
4. Recommendation
The results from the PMG in conjunction with the study being undertaken by the CCPC will provide an evidence base for future policy decisions in relation to the household waste market.
