Mr. David Flynn:

On the waste data that we produce, we do waste characterisation. We are collecting a representative sample of all the different bins and we are able to then feed that data back to the public, the Department and everyone who needs it to say what is typical. People's waste bills are usually broken down by bin so they should be able to see that. It does not go beyond that in the composition of what is in each bin.

Regarding the engagement of the retail sector in this and the food waste charter, the first step in everything is measure to understand where this waste is coming from in terms of committing to it and taking action. It is really around the measure of targeting a particular area rather than acting on it. If food is purchased and disposed of in the home, that is going to show up in the home waste characterisation as opposed to the retail. In 2024, two big things will happen. The circularity gap report, when produced, will be hugely useful to really design interventions, along with the EPA's characterisation data and our behavioural insights data. Matched with the targets that are coming at EU level, the rubber will start to hit the road at that stage once we have binding targets, those behavioural insights and that circulatory gap report for what is happening at an Irish level, along with the data coming from the EPA's characterisation.