Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This plastic is to be found in the yards of those who are not private contractors, as these people have a contract. If we go by what Mr. Waker said, he was a supplier and that plastic he referenced is from last year, as none of that product has come in yet for this year. There is a large volume of plastic in other yards around the country. Is Mr. McDonald concerned about that? If there are 25,000 tonnes of plastic around the country and 10,000 or 11,000 tonnes of it owned by the IFFPG, is he concerned about that? Does he know the volume of plastic that is being brought across the Border given that it is two thirds the price there from what I hear?

I am a baling contractor. I have to give a farmer the number for every bit of plastic I give them because it has to be done legitimately and when they go to a bring centre, they can produce that number. I want Mr. McDonald to deal with this question separately. If a private operator gathers plastic and has all the numbers attached to each roll of plastic, is there is not an obligation on that operator to collect the plastic when the levy has been paid on it? Is a simple yes-no answer to that question.