John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister's reply did not really address the question, which was about competition in the market. I acknowledge the work the CCPC did but it found that one quarter of households in Dublin do not have an alternative to their current supplier. Even in areas where there is another supplier, I do not believe there is real competition in the market. I live in an ordinary Dublin suburb and auctioneers regularly drop leaflets into my door as they vie for the business of selling my house, even though it is not on the market. Pizzerias and Chinese takeaways all vie for my business in the same way but nobody drops in leaflets about waste. The utility suppliers all compete for business with me but there appears to be no competition over waste and domestic refuse collection. I also do not believe there is transparency in the market.

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