Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
98. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when provisions of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 pertaining to the use of CCTV by local authorities will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43455/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSections 22 & 23 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 require that the Local Government Management Agency prepare and submit to me for approval, in my role as Minister for Environment, Climate & Communications, draft codes of practice for the purposes of setting standards for the operation of CCTV and other mobile recording devices in order to deter environmental pollution and to facilitate the prevention, detection, and prosecution of littering and illegal dumping offences.
An Order, commencing the relevant sections of the Act is currently being prepared.
The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) have begun preparing the codes of practice, for submission to me. Once approved local authorities will be enabled to put in place litter and waste enforcement measures involving the GDPR-compliant use of technologies such as CCTV.
