Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

My final question is for Mr. Nugent. It is on the circular economy. The issue is a real bugbear of mine, and is huge, as far as I am concerned, if we are going to meet our targets. What work is being done to ensure that large agencies across the board, for example, the HSE, are fully - and I mean fully - engaged in delivering? I know they have plans, because I have looked at them, but I just do not know if there is throughput. What is the Department doing to ensure that from a circular economy point of view the likes of the HSE and all the other larger agencies are actually engaging? What authority and what proactive steps is the Department taking in relation to this with these agencies? Looking at the amount of waste that the HSE produces, whether is normal waste or clinical waste, the way in which it is being handled now cannot continue. It is not acceptable either. What steps are being taken and what timelines are being put in place to ensure that changes?