Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act became law in July 2022 providing for the GDPR-compliant use of CCTV for waste enforcement purposes by local authorities.

The Act requires the Local Government Management Agency to draw up and submit a code of practice for the use of CCTV by local authorities to deter and detect dumping. Yet, almost a year and a half after the Act became law, there is still no sign of the required code of practice. This is preventing local authorities from using CCTV for this purpose. Illegal dumping continues to be an enormous problem across Tipperary and the rest of the country. Will the Tánaiste check as to why, after 18 months, the Local Government Management Agency has failed in its duty and as a result, prevented local authorities from tackling the unsanitary and unsightly problem?

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