Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

In the programme for Government, there is legislation promised on a review of the Environmental Protection Agency. When is this scheduled? In addition, it contains a commitment to ensure that flat rates on waste disposal will be abolished and that there will be mandatory pay by use charges. Presumably such a measure also will require legislation. Many people are charged both a flat rate and a pay by use rate by their local authorities or their private service providers. Were such legislation introduced, would a national waiver system be introduced in respect of waste charges? The Green Party was in favour of such a system when in Opposition.

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