166. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the reason her Department did not assess naval, environmental, or emergency-response risks in relation to a project (details supplied); if the Naval Service and Air Corps have been asked to carry out independent safety reviews; and whether a full Defence Forces assessment will be submitted before a decision is made. [69913/25]
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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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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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 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
173. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a time restriction on when bin collection services can operate at peak rush hour times in the context of worsening traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69026/25]
184. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Defence to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68688/25]
44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the revenue generated to date by the waste recovery levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67981/25]
48. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 15 December 2021, if the €75 payment towards helping people meet the cost of waste disposal in situations of long term incontinence pad use referred to was ever introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68108/25]
224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a company (details supplied) will provide the composting bins to customers pursuant to 2023 legislation to allow every household in the State to be provided with a brown bin for food waste and light garden waste by their waste collector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60910/25]
227. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position on the levy on disposable cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61045/25]
87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has advocated for the collation of data relating to specific plastic polymers at an EU level. [60468/25]
98. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps the Government plans to take to support the move to reusable cups to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60476/25]
104. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline his Department's policy on the building of new incinerator facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59732/25]
105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department plans to remediate former landfill sites throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60241/25]
166. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the levy on disposable coffee cups as provided for in the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60723/25]
167. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed the environmental impact of disposable coffee cups sent to landfill or incineration annually; and if he will publish the findings. [60724/25]
168. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the success of local reusable cup initiatives, such as those in Fingal, Killarney, Bettystown, Trim, and Wicklow, in shaping national policy on single-use items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60725/25]
169. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups to incentivise the use of reusable alternatives, in line with international best practice and the provisions of the Circular Economy Act 2022. [60726/25]
170. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with stakeholders involved in local reusable cup campaigns to inform the development of national waste reduction strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60727/25]
171. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for implementing the proposed charge on disposable coffee cups; and if he will ensure that communities and businesses receive adequate support to transition to reusable systems. [60728/25]
414. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health whether the cost of the disposal of medical waste by the pharmaceutical Industry is specifically borne by the industry itself, covered by a built in cost of the products concerned; if there is a new agreement or proposals to pass on these costs to the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60572/25]
58. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on plans to introduce a levy on disposable cups proposed in the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60291/25]
203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the recent figures showing that 1.2milliontonnes, 42percent, of municipal waste is being exported, and that Ireland is at risk of missing its 2025 recycling targets, if he will provide a breakdown of waste exports in 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, including the volume from CorkCity and CorkCounty; the principal reasons…
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the agencies responsible for ensuring that waste and recycling collection companies meet the obligations under their licences; the frequency with which inspections take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59606/25]
34. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to exempting agricultural tyres from the extended producer responsibility scheme, as suggested by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53352/25]
38. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a new waste action plan for a circular economy is planned to be delivered after the current plan is due to expire at the end of 2025. [53490/25]
9. 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 will …
216. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of problems with the removal of clothes pods, where they have become hotspots for illegal dumping and are not being used regularly for the donation of clothes, as a result of the EU Waste Framework Directive, which requires each Member State to provide a segregated waste collection service; and if his Department will in…