118. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether alternative funding mechanisms will be required to maintain the scheme's operation if return rates of bottles and cans for the Re-Turn scheme decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53859/26]
Topics / Waste Management
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWaste Management
153 questions from 57 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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152 written, 1 oral
57
TDs have asked
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment his Department has made of the damage caused to waste management facilities by discarded nitrous oxide canisters, with individual incidents reported to have cost up to €30,000; whether producer responsibility or deposit-style obligations for canister disposal have been considered; and if he will make a statement on…
84. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the arrangements in place for the environmentally safe disposal of items excluded from the pharmacy-based unused medicines return scheme, including sharps, vapes and nitrous oxide canisters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53346/26]
132. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to publish the year-long study sent to him regarding the feasibility of transitioning the waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system; and his plans to act on the findings of that report. [51465/26]
276. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of commitments in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (2020-2025) relating to single-use plastics have been fully delivered; to provide an updated implementation report with timelines for outstanding measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42048/26]
336. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to implement the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; the steps his Department will take to achieve a 5% reduction in packaging waste by 2030 and a 90% plastic bottle collection rate by 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/26]
282. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that some waste collection services have added a temporary fuel surcharge; his views on whether the waste management sector is in need of a regulator; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/26]
445. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of the recent fuel surcharge introduced by a company (details supplied) on customers; whether any oversight or regulatory approval is required before private waste operators impose additional surcharges on domestic consumers; if his Department has engaged with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regar…
453. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding transparency and regulation within the private waste sector in relation to pricing structures and surcharges applied by waste operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38524/26]
178. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the public consultation on the feasibility of transitioning the waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system; when the report on this consultation will be published; if, in the meantime, he will be acting on some of the submissions in the consultation; and if he w…
341. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if bin and waste collection companies will be eligible to apply for the road transporters support scheme; if they are eligible, would a communication to their customer base informing them that they are increasing service subscription costs due to rising fuel costs disqualify them from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/26]
12. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the agency or body that has been designated as the competent authority responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in Ireland. [28824/26]
13. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific preparatory actions that have been undertaken by his Department and relevant agencies to support the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation from 12 August 2026. [28825/26]
14. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has developed, or intends to publish a national implementation plan, roadmap or guidance for stakeholders in advance of the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. [28826/26]
129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received any reports from the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; if so, the issues addressed in any such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26718/26]
145. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will consider initiating a dumping taskforce in Cork. [26990/26]
160. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current strategies being implemented to reduce single use plastic consumption; and to outline any new initiatives planned for the next fiscal year. [27368/26]
370. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the Government's position on the pay by weight (PBW) system for household waste collection; if his attention has been brought to the fact that a number of licensed waste collection providers have moved away from PBW towards flat rate charging structures; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that PBW remains …
477. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has reviewed the CCPC comprehensive study on the household waste collection market and the recommendations of that review; if he will publish that review; the reason the recommendations of the comprehensive study have not been implemented despite the Ministerial request for the study from his Department; and if he …
523. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether sector-specific circular economy roadmaps are planned for life sciences, MedTech or advanced manufacturing, in addition to those identified for construction, agriculture, retail and electronics, as part of the new circular economy strategy aimed at cutting emissions and waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [272…
228. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will put measures in place to protect the current users of the tag-on-the-bag system of waste management to allow them to continue to pay for tags locally using cash if they so choose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21417/26]
124. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the long promised €75 annual support payment to support waste collection costs for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/26]
10. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 24 February 2026, for a breakdown of the funding provided under the anti-dumping initiative, by local authority, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17369/26]
225. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with local authorities on the use of CCTV, drones and other technologies to catch those engaged in illegal dumping; the supports he has put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16082/26]
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 will make a statemen…