Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 January 2024
101. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the relevant section of the Circular Economy Bill will be enacted to allow local authorities to use CCTV camera to stop illegal dumping of waste. [2899/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs required under the legislation, the three draft Codes of Practice allowing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant use of CCTV technology under both the Waste Management Act and the Litter Pollution Act and for the use of mobile recording devices under the Waste Management Act were submitted to me in my role as Minister by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) for approval on 13th December 2023. I subsequently wrote to the LGMA formally approving the Codes of Practice on the 15th December.
Following my approval, all three Codes were laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas by the LGMA and were published as required by the legislation on a website maintained by the Government.
The final step in the process is to commence the relevant provisions of the Act. The Commencement Order is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) and it is expected that this will be signed shortly. This will then allow local authorities to begin planning for the use of CCTV and other mobile recording devices in their efforts to tackle litter and illegal dumping.
