Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State outlined some of the difficulties but did not address many others. The industry needs support and we should have a proper structure in place whereby we do not export our problems. We should be able to use this waste plastic to manufacture products that can be used throughout the country. The Minister of State did not address the issue of private contractors either, many of whom, along with other contractors, have a build-up of plastic. Where will it go and what will be done with it? Something needs urgently to be done and the Minister of State needs to reconsider the levy of €3.7 million, something he made no reference to. I ask him to relay this matter to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in view of the difficulties. I have no doubt he knows quite well what difficulties are involved in the industry.