Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion

Mr. Tom Dunne:

We do not have votes on the board. It is consensus based so everybody must be satisfied and must be happy that the organisation is working for them. We are very conscious that costs are kept low. We are a not-for-profit organisation. We must have a reserve in place. It is a requirement of our permit that we have a reserve in place to buffer against difficult situations. When and if a value comes back on the plastic, whatever is surplus to our requirements is given back by way of reduced costs. That has happened previously. It is our responsibility to protect the company. We have to remain solvent so our finances have to be strong. We have to be resilient. However, at the same time, we have to keep the costs low.