Seanad debates

Friday, 6 November 2020

Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters

Recycling Policy

9:30 am

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, on his appointment as I have not seen him since then. I thank Senator Burke for sharing time with me.

Section 60 of the Waste Management Act 1996 is very important, but it urgently requires clarity. As Senator Burke has eloquently outlined, a myriad of plastics is used for business, commercial, building and farm purposes. A uniform approach on the part of the Government is required, but that has not happened. This is having profound implications for everybody. A regime change is required to assist the collection of plastic from a variety of holdings which is now deemed waste. I hope the local authorities and the Government will work with the waste farm plastic facilities that will be created, and the Irish Farm Films Producers Group will be able to achieve an outcome by having that plastic collected. This is important because we are all committed to recycling and reducing waste, but this waste is now being stored or housed. We need a facility, we need action and we need an amendment to section 60 of the 1996 Act.

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