Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The amendment fits with the changing culture that we are aiming towards, as mentioned by the Minister. I am sure he would acknowledge that our amendment contains a better wording because it includes a wider framing and would send a signal because, increasingly, when we talk about the life cycles and journey of products we are having to move towards life-cycle monitoring, cost and tracking. Again, our amendment is a signal that the stages in the life cycle of any product may include reuse or recycling, as well as disposal. There may be difficulties in terms of timing but our amendment is a good proposal and would benefit the legislation.