Mr. Conor Walsh:

I would not call it a guarantee. It was written into the consultation document for the regulatory framework from 1 April 2021. It stated that the materials recovery facilities - where we sort the recyclables - would be able to claim the deposit on any bottles or cans that ended up at those facilities. That was what was written into the statement. It did not follow through into the legal decision but we were told by the Minister and the Department that they would work with us to try to find a solution that would protect the kerbside collection system and the kerbside recycling system. There are extra costs and these need to be covered either by the scheme, by Repak, by the Government or by the customers. We are working very hard for it not to be the public. We have been working very hard for it to be anyone but the public. This is not about increasing prices. It is about trying to protect the public from the hit that came with the DRS.