Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2022
72. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a recovery levy as it relates to the landfill levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47639/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 29 of the Circular Economy Act 2022 provides for the introduction of a recovery levy, in line with the commitment set out in the Waste Action Plan for A Circular Economy, published in September 2020. My officials are now working on the development of supporting secondary legislation to allow for the introduction of the levy in early 2023. The final amount of the levy is to be determined but the landfill levy will be increased commensurately so as to avoid incentivising disposal to landfill which is at the bottom of the waste hierarchy.
