Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I said in my earlier contribution, we have drafted the national policy statement and roadmap for circular textiles, which will be important in supporting the transition. That will soon go out to consultation. On the Deputy’s point, we have a real challenge around fast fashion and how we address it. The current system needs to be enhanced. We need to continue to work with local authorities and charities but we must also be mindful of extended producer responsibility. We will be working with key stakeholders to try to resolve the challenges that we face. It is a challenge in the short term due to consumer habits and online sales. We need to ensure that within the circular economy, we can continue to enhance our circularity rating and ensure that Ireland is to the fore in this regard. I look forward to working with the Deputy on this.

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