Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is why during the second half of 2016 the Government and the waste industry have committed to a detailed public awareness campaign so that people will understand exactly what options are open to them and how they can reduce their charges for waste. Rather than sending out two bills in July, which might confuse people, on 1 January next year, they will see the comparative price between the current pay regime and what they would be paying under pay-by-weight which gives them the option to choose which one they prefer. Obviously, if one can reduce one's charge by reducing the weight of material put in the black bin, then so much the better. This also takes into account the concerns that were mentioned in respect of people who have particular challenges, notably those 60,000 HSE patients who must have use of incontinence material. That is a significant understanding of the challenge that those people face.

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