Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-Waste) Regulations 2015 require waste collectors to provide brown bins on a phased basis in areas designated for brown bin collection. If waste collectors fail to provide such a bin service in a designated area, the regulation can and will be enforced by local authorities. Whether the statutory instrument is annulled today, it will make no difference to the issue of brown bins raised by Sinn Féin. We need to talk about the facts.