Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Tyres are a major issue for anyone travelling around the country. There are mountains of tyres in Ireland. The current system is not working. Between 25% and 50% of the tyres that are put on cars in this country are unaccounted for. The tyre regulations have a non-compliance rate of 46%. The current system is broken. Consumers are already paying somewhere between €1.75 and €3.50 for every tyre to be recycled, yet that is not happening.

We are introducing a clear and transparent system. The charge will be approximately €2.80 for car tyres. We are introducing a free scheme for agricultural tyres because we do not have a handle on those figures. We are determined to ensure that all of the tyres that are taken off cars in this country are fully recycled.

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