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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: It is €38 per tonne gate fee, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I do not know if they take it from individuals. I would say that they have to have a contract with an assembler of plastic. I would not say they would be in the business of taking a tractor load of plastic off an individual. I would say you would have to be supplying a certain amount of tonnage to them. You would have the problem of collecting the plastic and delivering it to them. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: New machinery has been installed. The old machinery was not satisfactory and it has been replaced with a new line. When I was there yesterday, I noted a significant amount of plastic going through. That is the figure I was given yesterday. I can only tell Deputy Carthy what I was told.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: They told me that they can currently process 3.5 tonnes per hour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The Walker plant only bales the plastic, it does not process it. The Littleton plant processes it to a pelleted form ready for reuse. My understanding is that Walker Recycling Services Limited only bale - or trammel as they call it - the plastic. That is a different process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No. During my visit, I saw a heap of farm plastic on the ground being thrown by the bucket load into a big hopper where the water was squeezed out of it. It was not the nicest operation in the world to watch, but then farm plastic is not the nicest thing to be dealing with anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: As Mr. Walker is still not with us, I suggest that we move on to the Irish Farm Film Producers Group, IFFPG. Is that agreed? Agreed. The purpose of this session is to discuss the collection and recycling of farm plastics. We have been joined by Mr. Liam Moloney, general manager, Mr. Tom Dunne, chairperson and Ms Geraldine O'Sullivan, company secretary, IFFPG. You are all very welcome to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I invite Mr. Moloney to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Due to audio drop-off, I did not hear figure for the expected collection this year. Perhaps Mr. Moloney would repeat it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call on Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Excuse me, Mr. Moloney. The figure I gave was the gate fee being charged in the Littleton recycling plant. It was told to me yesterday on a visit to the recycling plant. I told the people there that I would tell members of the committee what the figure was. That is the only figure I quoted at the meeting, just to be clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I beg to differ. We have to ensure there is value for money. There is a lot of plastic in yards throughout the country. A yard in Waterford has a similar amount of plastic in it. There are environmental issues. Farmers have already paid a levy on this plastic. It is extremely important that we get to the root of this and find out whether it is possible to have all of this plastic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: That is correct, Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Walker will be before the meeting as soon as we finish with IFFPG. Mr. Walker will have a chance to address the committee. We tried to get him in at the start of the meeting. I am unsure what way it is going but as soon as we are finished with the plastics group, Mr. Walker will have a chance to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the IFFPG for again appearing before the committee. Senator Lombard put it accurately in regard to the significant volume of plastic out there, with the levy paid on it, that is causing an environmental problem, although we can argue about the tonnage. It is an issue that will have to be addressed. Mr. Moloney has made it clear that it is not IFFPG's problem and I fully accept...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: There are severe time constraints. Mr. Dunne's chief executive was answering all the questions, but I will allow him one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Deputy. In fairness, the representatives of the IFFPG have provided extensive answers to questions on that matter. Mr. Walker will be coming before us in a moment. I thank the representatives of IFFPG for coming before us. There is much plastic in the country that will have to find a home, and a solution will have to be found. I thank Mr. Moloney, Mr. Dunne and Ms O'Sullivan....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I ask that members hold on for a moment. We are still in public session. Deputy Carthy has made a suggestion. If it is okay with members, I will let Deputy Fitzmaurice lead because he has dealt with Mr. Walker before. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome Mr. Robert Walker of Walker Recycling Services Limited, who is joining remotely. I have an important notice relating to parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The Deputy has put many comprehensive questions to Mr. Walker. Unless someone has any other specific questions, he has answered what we need to know.