Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 58:

In page 33, to delete lines 18 to 22 and substitute the following: "(a) in subsection (6)(b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ix):

"(ix) appropriate qualitative or quantitative indicators and targets, including in respect of any or all of the following:

(I) the quantity of generated waste and its treatment;

(II) municipal waste that is disposed of or subject to energy recovery;

(III) the use of products and materials that have been re-used, re-manufactured or repaired, or any combination thereof;",".

This amendment concerns remanufacturing targets. The waste action plan for a circular economy commits to the inclusion of targets related to reuse and repair in waste management plans. Section 24 places this requirement on a statutory basis by amending section 22 of the Waste Management Act 1996 in order to explicitly provide for the inclusion of targets relating to reuse and repair in waste management plans and that the Minister may specify the quantitative level of such targets where appropriate. Recommendation 27 of the pre-legislative scrutiny report of the committee recommended extending the provision for targets on reuse and repair in section 22 of the Waste Management Act to also include targets for remanufacturing. I mentioned on Second Stage that I would be bringing forward an amendment on Committee Stage to give effect to this recommendation. Amendment No. 58 gives effect to this recommendation of the committee. It also redrafts the existing subparagraph (ix) by dividing it into further subparagraphs for the purpose of clarity. This amendment gives effect to the recommendation of the committee and also achieves the purpose of amendment No. 59. Therefore, I will not accept amendment No. 59.