Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept all that. I do not share the enthusiasm of my colleague, Senator Boyhan, regarding an invitation to a bring centre because I have been. I can only compliment how the bring centres are run but I pay for the privilege of every visit I make to a bring centre so I do not share his enthusiasm for an invitation.

I will move on. With the greatest respect to the representatives' answers, they are still all talking about the 90% whereas I am talking about the 10%. I am not getting an answer to that. There is no plan out there, which I am particularly disappointed about as regards the Department. The IFFPG has a job to do. If only 90% of plastic turns up, so be it. You cannot go out and physically make people bring it in but I cannot see how the Department can stand over the fact that, as I stated, the equivalent of 2 million bales per annum are out there, which is accumulating. Nobody seems to know where it is and there does not seem to be a plan to find out where it is or do something about it.

I will quickly move on. I am conscious of time and that other people want to get in. I have a couple of other questions. The IFFPG is licensed by the Department. It was stated that the current licence expires in 2025. What is the procedure for the renewal of that licence? Is it a fait accompli?Do the Department and the licensee sit down together, go through it, cross a few t's and dot a few i's, change a few conditions or review whether they are hitting 70%, 75% or 80%? Is it a case of a smack on the wrist and go out and do better next term? Is it publicly advertised? Could somebody else apply for that licence or tender? Is it a fait accomplilicence renewal or a tendering process?