Results 41-60 of 346 for waste management speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009 make it an offence to dispose of waste by uncontrolled burning. Article 5 of these Regulations provided an exemption to allow for the disposal of uncontaminated wood, trees, tree trimmings, leaves, brush, or other similar waste generated by agricultural practices only. Such burning was only to be done as a final...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (15 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...x20ac;10.6 million in B7, energy research programmes; and €2.3 million in B15, residential retrofit loan guarantee scheme. In programme C, circular economy development, there was €2.5 million in C4, GSI services; and €10.8 million in C6, waste management programme. Finally, in programme D, connectivity and communications delivery, there was €2.7 million in D4,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (15 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and €27 million is about 7% or 8%. It is largely a timing issue. The money will be spent. The projects are there but they are just part of a pipeline where they are coming through. Similarly, waste management is probably the second largest example. There are often very large remediation projects that are somewhat lumpy in basis, such as to remedy historic landfill sites. Many...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is continuing to work on the finalisation of draft Codes of Practice and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), which are fundamental to the future operation of CCTV schemes aimed at assisting waste enforcement and anti-litter efforts, including the monitoring of illegal dumping and dog fouling. The LGMA circulated draft Codes of Practice and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (7 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The use of CCTV to monitor anti-social behaviour is outside the remit of my Department and I am therefore not in a position to comment on any local authority measures to manage this issue. The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is continuing to work on the finalisation of draft Codes of Practice and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), which are fundamental to the future...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Functions (25 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...which the key environmental regulators, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local authorities, discharge their functions with regard to the licensing and permitting of industrial and waste activities as well as pollution from air, noise and littering. These regulatory authorities are independent in the discharge of their functions under legislation, which includes the Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (11 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Dublin City Council is designated as the National Competent Authority for the export, import and transit of waste shipments under S.I. No. 419 of 2007 Waste Management (Shipments of Waste) Regulations, 2007. These Regulations give effect to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on transfrontier shipments of waste, which sets out notification procedures, specifies waste listings and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41, 42 and 43 together. Textiles is a key priority area for action to realise this Government’s circular economy ambitions. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, 2020-2025 (WAPCE) establishes our policy commitments to tackle the environmental degradation caused by textiles, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders. In 2022, my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 110 together. and together. Under the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to litter pollution lies with local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate public awareness, enforcement, and clean-up actions in relation to litter taking account of local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland uses the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model for dealing with a number of waste streams, including tyres. Under the EPR scheme for tyres, which was introduced in 2017, producers have a responsibility to finance the collection and environmentally sound waste management of these products at end of life. In 2022, implementation of this scheme ensured that 95% of passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Waste management methods, including for plastic, are set out in the waste hierarchy, which ranks methods according to their impact on the environment, in the following order: 1. Prevention 2. Re-use 3. Recycling 4. Recovery 5. Disposal While Ireland is currently meeting its recycling target for plastic packaging, national waste statistics published recently by the Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (20 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Separate codes of practice are required for the operation of CCTV schemes under both the Litter Pollution Act and the Waste Management Act, while a further Code of Practice is required for the use of "mobile recording devices" (e.g. bodycams etc) under the Waste Management Act. DPIAs must also be carried out as part of this process. The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...plastic, while EPRs for wet wipes, balloons and fishing gear will be in place from end 2024. Producers of these products have a responsibility to finance the collection and environmentally-sound waste management of their products at end of life. This includes contributing to the cost of data gathering, litter clean up and awareness raising measures. The Circular Economy Act, signed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (13 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Office Complexes -16% Pharma 14% Prison -11% Retail 42% Air Travel -9% Waste Management -46% Hotel 9%

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...plastic, while EPRs for wet wipes, balloons and fishing gear will be in place from end 2024. Producers of these products have a responsibility to finance the collection and environmentally-sound waste management of their products at end of life. This includes contributing to the cost of data gathering, litter clean up and awareness raising measures. The Circular Economy Act, signed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ..., environment and health. The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 is a key step in Ireland’s transition to a circular economy and provides a robust statutory framework for moving from a focus on managing waste to a much greater focus on adapting patterns of production and consumption. At EU-level, agreement has been reached on the EU’s Carbon Border...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (20 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, which was enacted in 2022, makes provision for the introduction of a Waste Recovery Levy which, when implemented, will deliver on the commitment made in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy to introduce a Waste Recovery Levy. This measure is intended to encourage higher value waste management practices by moving material...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...22 and 33 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 require that separate Codes of Practice for the operation of CCTV schemes under both the Litter Pollution Act and the Waste Management Act and a further Code of Practice for the use of “mobile recording devices” under the Waste Management Act are prepared by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Local authorities are responsible for municipal waste collection and waste management planning within their functional areas. It is open to any local authority to re-enter the waste collection market as direct service providers if they so choose, either alongside existing permitted service providers or subject to making arrangements to replace those providers. Under section 60(3) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Legislation permitting local authorities to utilise CCTV in their litter and waste enforcement efforts has already been enacted under the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022. However in order to address data protection concerns, the Act sets out a number of conditions to be complied with prior to the introduction and use of CCTV by local authorities. In particular, the...