Seanad debates
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages
5:00 pm
Caít Keane (Fine Gael)
The Environmental Protection Agency has indicated that in 2009, 61% of waste in Ireland went to landfill, while the corresponding figure in Norway and Sweden was 1%. The difference is that in Norway and Sweden it is public policy to encourage diversion away from landfill, which is what the Minister is trying to achieve with these measures.
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