30. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of the next national food waste prevention roadmap; the way in which the revised Waste Framework Directive is informing the identification of key actions for the 2026-2028 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44475/26]
Topics / Food Waste
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsFood Waste
8 questions from 5 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 11 June 2026.
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219. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to prevent food wastage by supermarkets, in view of the fact that this wastage could be repurposed and donated to those in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2942/26]
252. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the priority actions that is, reporting, sector specific targets, development of stronger food separation rules, progress of food waste week organisation, uptake of a food waste charter and so on, in the National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/25]
253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of a National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap post-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/25]
254. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing mandatory food waste reporting for businesses in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43157/25]
255. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an review of the National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025 this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43158/25]
192. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the revised food waste prevention roadmap will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/25]
96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that food waste is second-biggest contributor to climate breakdown and is responsible for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/25]