Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This grouping proposes to give the Minister wider powers that he is currently confining to single-use packaging with the food sector and plastic bags. Again, it seems he is unduly narrowing the scope of the environmental levy. I know there will be issues later as to how he sets that levy. There are concerns that he should ensure the levy looks at the whole-of-life impact of the type of material being used but that will probably come up later when we reach the section.

It is just here to give a somewhat wider scope.