Waste Management

14. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce an EPR charge for mattresses to avoid dumping in the landscape and to promote a circular economy, given that mattresses are not accepted at the Dublin Waste-to-Energy facility, and given the very successful experience of mattress EPR schemes in France, Belgium and the Netherlands; and if he …

156. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is reviewing the remunicipalisation of domestic waste collection in Dublin; the way in which they would go about implementing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14753/26]

200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department has had any meetings with, or received any reports from, the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/26]

234. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the body that sets the standards for public waste collection companies; if his Department has a role in regulating fees that companies charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14267/26]

253. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 11 February 2026, the estimated annual proceeds from the sale of recyclable plastics by Re-Turn for 2024 and 2025; and to outline where these proceeds go. [14843/26]

3. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a waste regulator for the re-municipalisation of domestic waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10519/26]

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department is aware of reports that many ostensibly recycled plastics go to landfill or are incinerated (details supplied), and in light of this the data he has available regarding the volume of plastics that are actually recycled after collection through the deposit return scheme; and the monitor…

149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the research carried out into the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8929/26]

150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the proposal to introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/26]

151. 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. [8931/26]

152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8932/26]

153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement he has had with businesses that primarily sell coffee and other hot beverages that would be impacted by the implementation of a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8933/26]

251. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the process for individuals and volunteer organisations who wish to dispose of nitrous oxide canisters appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4160/26]

358. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74871/25]

361. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the concerns of smaller and local waste collectors at the consultation on the feasibility of transitioning Ireland’s waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system; and if he will reassure them this will not lead to large multination…

378. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of increased charges for household waste services issued by a provider (details supplied); if he is aware the increase has been attributed in part to new pension costs; if cost increases can be issued to customers for this reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1561/26]

164. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on waste management in Ireland, and the importance of the circular economy. [72998/25]

296. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data processing agreements that have been applied for under the Circular Economy & Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 to allow the sharing of CCTV footage between councils and Gardai since the Act’s introduction; the number of these applications that were successful; and if he will make a statem…

52. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount collected through the Waste Recovery Levy since its introduction [72754/25]

53. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has conducted any analysis on the expected impact of improved waste sorting technology on Ireland's recycling rates and compliance with EU Circular Economy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72755/25]

54. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with EU counterparts regarding best practices for waste sorting technology and circular economy strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72756/25]

55. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has considered introducing quality standards or performance targets for materials processed by material recovery facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72757/25]

248. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 4 of December 2025, his views on further matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72404/25]

93. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the findings of the Joint Research Centre that single-use packaging, particularly cartonboard, performs better than reusable packaging in several environmental impact categories; and whether this evidence, which influenced changes to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation regarding mandatory re…

94. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the current regulatory impact analysis exploring measures to reduce the consumption of single-use cups for beverages, if he has considered a case study (details supplied) where the implementation of such a levy has not been successful in reducing the consumption of single-use cups; and if he will make a statem…