Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy will be aware that the Department published a report, entitled "Review of the Producer Responsibility Initiative Model in Ireland" in July 2014. As part of that review, the introduction of a refundable deposit scheme for bottles and cans was considered. However, the report concluded that the scheme would be inappropriate because there was a scheme in operation by Repak. I agree with the Deputy in that there may be recourse for further examination of what Repak is and does. Perhaps a more appropriate course would be through the line committee responsible for oversight of these matters, if I might make that suggestion.