Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The European Parliament will tomorrow discuss and debate ambitious plans to cut out waste plastic. I have asked the Taoiseach six times over the past year whether we could have a debate and progress the waste (reduction) Bill introduced by the Green Party almost a year and a half ago. On the "News At One" earlier, I heard the welcome news that the Government will not oppose the motion before the House later regarding the Bill. Without pre-empting the debate, can the Taoiseach confirm that this means the Government will issue the money order we need to have that debate, allowing us to act in the same way as the European Parliament on what scientists are saying we have to do to treat the issue of waste plastic?

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