Recycling Policy

225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns (details supplied); the dates on which he has met to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54606/26]

226. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the recycling that Ireland exported in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; the measures the Government is taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54612/26]

9. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any Departmental review of the deposit return scheme; the mechanisms in place to measure the success of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43426/26]

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total monetary value of unredeemed deposits arising from the deposit return scheme in 2025. [41943/26]

267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total monetary value of unredeemed deposits arising from the deposit return scheme in 2025; and when this figure was first available to his Department or to Re-turn. [41944/26]

268. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total cost of the independent review of the retailer handling fee commissioned by Re-turn and conducted by a company (details supplied). [41945/26]

269. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total cost of the validation of the findings of the retailer handling fee review carried out by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41946/26]

270. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total cost incurred by Re-turn in relation to the independent review of the retailer handling fee, including the cost of the review conducted by a company (details supplied) and the subsequent validation of its findings by a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41947/26]

271. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any surplus arising from unredeemed deposits under the deposit return scheme is retained by Re-turn; and if so, the total amount retained to date. [41948/26]

296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any assessment of the pilot project in Killarney related to the use of single-use coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42387/26]

317. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the implementation of the outstanding items contained in the Waste Action Plan for a circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/26]

291. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any research into the likelihood of café and retail closures following the introduction of a levy on single-use cups, particularly in light of the large number of recent closures; if so, to outline the scope, methodology, and key conclusions of such res…

292. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a recently introduced paper cup recycling initiative (details supplied) in Ranelagh endorsed by Dublin City Council; if he will consider exploring similar take-back schemes as an alternative to punitive measures such as levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30368/26]

155. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount in unredeemed deposits under the deposit return scheme in 2025; the amount from the 2025 unredeemed deposits made available to community-based initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27075/26]

237. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with Re-Turn on the value of unclaimed deposits; the level of unclaimed deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21643/26]

238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which he has met with Re-Turn since his term in the Ministerial role began and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21644/26]

239. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the recycling that Ireland exported in each of the years 2020 to 2026; the measures he is taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21645/26]

233. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the actions his Department is taking to provide for the safe and environmentally responsible disposal of nitrous oxide canisters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16144/26]

168. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is promoting or funding to support sustainable and ethical fashion, including incentives for repair, reuse and recycling of clothing, regulatory proposals for extended producer responsibility for textiles, and public awareness measures to reduce overconsumption; and if he will make a stat…

183. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any assessment of the pilot project in Killarney related to the use of single use coffee cups; the lessons that can be learned from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13791/26]

189. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific measures his Department is taking to address the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, including textile waste and micro-plastic pollution; how these measures align with Ireland's climate and circular economy obligations under European Union law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount in 2024 and 2025 of rPET pellet produced in the State; the amount that is recycled within the State; the amount exported from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14626/26]

245. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for implementing the disposable coffee cup levy; if an assessment of its effects on small businesses has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/26]

9. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans in place for the introduction of the disposable coffee cup levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12962/26]

170. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support electrical waste and battery recycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/26]