Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 November 2021
45. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to bring the Circular Economy Bill 2021 before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53651/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Circular Economy Bill 2021, which was approved by Government for priority drafting in June this year, aims to support Ireland’s transition to a circular economy by providing the necessary legislative basis for several key measures including the Circular Economy Strategy; the Circular Economy Programme; the National Food Loss Prevention Roadmap; and the Circular Economy Fund.
Drafting of the Bill is well advanced, as is, I understand, the pre-legislative scrutiny process before the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. The Bill will be published and enacted as soon as possible after pre-legislative scrutiny has been completed and I have considered the Report of the Committee.I look forward to receiving the Committee's recommendations.
