Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 March 2024
105. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will indicate the sectors for which a circular economy strategy is being prepared; if the values on key targets specified in the Circular Economy Act have been decided; and if he will indicate when each is likely to be published. [11129/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland’s strategic approach to the Circular Economy is currently set out in the Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy 2022-2023. The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 provides a statutory basis for future iterations of the Strategy, and also requires that such iterations include sectoral targets aimed at promoting circularity in relation to the following sectors of the economy:
• Construction
• Agriculture
• Retail
• Packaging
• Textiles
• Electronic Equipment.
My Department is currently preparing the next iteration of the Strategy. A Circular Gap Report for Ireland has been commissioned as part of this work. This will provide the required evidence base and technical analysis for the new Strategy, which will be submitted for Government approval, following a public consultation, before the end of this year.
