Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion.

11:00 am

Mr. Adrian Kane:

On the cost issue, it is very interesting, from reading the IPA report, that while we pay less in labour costs here, there were similar charges across the four comparator cities. Mick Gleeson, who is present, works for Bord na Móna Recycling. If Bord na Móna Recycling sells, there will be greater consolidation and, as with all markets, the market will end up with a small number of players. We will lose complete control of it and that is already coming to pass with regard to the recycling of bottles, etc.