Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Prohibition of Certain Products Containing Plastic Microbeads Bill 2018: Discussion
Dr. Róisín Nash:
It comes from everywhere, including the EPA and the Marine Institute. The Department has provided funding. Anyone who is interested in the environment or questions related to our research is willing to fund this. Funding is allocated from a European pot, which Ireland puts money into. Horizon 2020 will have targets for microplastics. It is seen as one of the biggest pollutants coming on line and everyone wants to solve it. Significant research funding is available.
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