Results 401-420 of 1,637 for speaker:Marie Sherlock
- Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: In some ways, it was the problematic consumption of drugs in public spaces that led to decriminalisation. What are the laws with regard to consumption of alcohol in public spaces in British Columbia? Was there a difference between alcohol and drugs or were they the same?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: I thank the committee for hosting this hearing today because for many of us here, it is a huge issue in our communities, and a huge issue for the workers within waste collection companies themselves. I know that after housing and policing, I think waste is the third biggest issue raised on the doorsteps in our communities. Waste is a public service that is effectively being delivered by...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: I thank Mr. Gleason.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: How much local authorities spend on dealing with illegal dumping has been mentioned. It is a significant cost every year. Will Councillor Doolan set out what oversight and reporting there is within Dublin City Council and, as he understands it, other local authorities as regards the activities of bin collection companies? For example, where there is an inconsistent collection service, what...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: I have four brief questions for the CCMA and four for the IWMA. I thank both organisations for being here because this us a very useful conversation. Obviously, many of us come with different views on this but to have this conversation is constructive. My first question is for the IWMA. By law now, every household is supposed to have a brown bin. We know that, particularly in Dublin,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: Are IWMA members providing that brown bin the households that have a bag collection?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: There is no composting brown bin collection to those who are reliant on bags.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: On the guarantee Mr. Walsh spoke about earlier, will he set out what kind of guarantee he got with regard to the deposit and return scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: Does Mr. Walsh believe there are grounds for compensation because of the hit to margins because of the deposit return scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: What else is the IWMA lobbying the Government for?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: Yes, please do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: Are there other issues the association is worried about that may have an impact on its charging system or something else that I have not thought about here, but that we may find out about later on in the year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: I hear what the witnesses are saying. The IWMA has 63 members. The reality is in certain parts of the country, some very large operators have effectively taken out much smaller operators. With regard to consolidation of the sector, trade unions raised those concerns earlier. Is this a concern for the association? Does it represent all waste operators in the country?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: The CCMA talks about the need for collaboration in the sector and says it is already ongoing. I heard Mr. Scott say that collection rates are now about 95% across the country. What conversations has the CCMA had with the Irish Waste Management Association about the areas that are not covered? What has the CCMA done to ensure that all householders in this country have a bin collection service?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Marie Sherlock: If the witnesses could answer that quickly, I will then move to the second one.