Results 1-20 of 45 for waste management speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department contracts an accredited electronic waste disposal service provider to securely collect all old computer hardware. The service provider is committed to continuously working to reduce the environmental impact of electronic waste. Where possible, old computer hardware is refurbished and offered for resale. When this is not possible, all components are recycled in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Leo Varadkar: As alluded to by the Deputy, as an organic waste, coffee grinds should not be sent to landfill. At a minimum the Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations must be complied with. These require many types of businesses to separate and appropriately disposal of organic wastes. The 'My Waste for Business' resource (www.mywaste.ie/business) provides more information on managing waste...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Leo Varadkar: Waste management is an executive function of local authorities but it is the role of elected members to hold the executive to account. Those of us in politics who have served as councillors or Deputies should be well aware that it is the role of elected members to hold the executive to account. It is also the role of elected members to set the budget for waste management and enforcement and...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...when it is brought to the floor of the House. I think Deputy Ryan will agree with what we are trying to achieve here. First, we want to reward people who recycle, reuse, compost and reduce their waste. It is not right that somebody who does not do those things should pay the same as somebody who does. We want to make sure people who do the right thing by their community and by the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...the law is worth the risk. Enforcement is beginning to pay dividends and several important environmental and criminal outcomes in the past year represent a roadmap to put potential illegitimate waste operators permanently out of business. I am informed by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment that several enforcement actions have been initiated and that all of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...Office, the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission. Through a dedicated internal “Green Team”, and in conjunction with the facilities management units across the buildings, the recycling focus includes paper, cardboard, plastics, cans, glass and food/ compost waste. My Department reports on waste consumption and...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...11th hour and there is nothing here that should come as much of a surprise. This has been coming for more than a year when a decision was made to enter into an agreement voluntarily with the 67 waste collection providers to suspend charges for a period. What this is essentially about is the environment and the need to reduce waste and encourage recycling, composting and reuse. As we all...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...watch the programme last night. It was an excellent programme. What we saw last night on "RTÉ Investigates" was a disturbing picture that tells us that we have a long way to go when it comes to waste enforcement in Ireland, and that what is happening in some - perhaps many - parts of the country is seriously harming our environment and certainly harmful to human health. We have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...extent that we do today, with more countries competing for even scarcer resources. Deputy Bruton has taken a keen interest in the circular economy. I agree with him that the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 needs to be enacted as soon as possible to help build more resilient communities and economies. The Department of...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Departmental Properties (29 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 to 22, inclusive, together. The Department's 2022 resource-efficiency action plan sets out a range of actions to improve the management of energy, water, material and waste resources within the Department and to increase sustainability awareness among staff. It also includes measures on levels of energy and water usage and waste produced by the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...for goods and services provided to my Department, as set out in the table. My Department has availed of OGP framework agreements for a wide ranges of goods and services such as foreign travel management services; IT equipment; managed print services; taxi services; cleaning services and supplies; waste management services; printing; and stationery. Supplier Type Expiry date Unity...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...everything was dumped in landfills. I know all about it because the biggest dump was in my constituency. The Deputy's ideological analysis does not stand up to reason. The penalties under the Waste Management Act are substantial. There is a fine of €5,000 on summary conviction, or imprisonment of up to 12 months, and a maximum fine of up to €15 million on conviction on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...engaging in procurement and relevant staff have availed of specific training in this area. My Department uses OGP framework agreements for a wide range of goods and services such as foreign travel management services, suppliers of IT equipment, managed print services, provision of taxi service, cleaning services and supplies, waste management services, printing and supply of stationery. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: ...Mr. McLoughlin's independent reports make a number of important recommendations under the headings of Controlling Costs, Care Settings and Resources, Age Structure, Clinical Audit and Utilisation Management, Private Psychiatry, Fraud Waste and Abuse, Chronic Disease Management, Claims Processing, and Admission and Discharge Processes. I have instructed my Department to pursue these, in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ..., communications and the provision of tickets and sites at NPC. As a result of this approach, a number of items were paid for centrally from this Department, for example, cross-site cleaning, maintenance, waste management, utilities, signage and staff facilities. This approach resulted in a number of efficiencies being realised, for example, reduced cost of entry for Government staff and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Improvement Schemes (27 Jun 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...the issues the Deputy raised, but it is hard to refuse people who want to help. In regard to the position in cities, people living in urban areas pay motor and property taxes, as well as management fees for the maintenance of roads and lighting in their developments. I imagine this also applies in Ennis. Many more people live in managed estates in urban areas than along rural roads...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Health and Safety Inspections (27 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ... 92 C MANUFACTURING 1075 D ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY 20 E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES 117 F CONSTRUCTION 3641 G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ...system. Six NCEC National Clinical Guidelines have been published to date: National Early Warning Score (February 2013), Prevention and Control of MRSA (December 2013), Surveillance, Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Ireland (June 2014), Sepsis Management (November 2014), Maternity Early Warning System (November 2014) and Clinical Handover in Maternity...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (24 Apr 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...production and biopharmaceuticals. It is about using advances in technology to put renewable biological resources, including those which might previously have been discarded as by-products of waste, back into productive use. Biological resources could mean things such as crops, forest, fish, animals and their by-products, micro organisms and also industrial feed stock resources such as...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Public bodies are required to report annual energy efficiency data to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) who manages the reporting process on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). As part of this process, my Department has delivered 63% in energy efficiency reductions, the second highest level of all Government Departments, since the...