Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on his discussions with the newspaper industry in relation to the recycling of newsprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16428/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Since 2001, my Department has been in discussion with the newsprint industry with a view to developing a producer responsibility initiative, PRI, for the recovery and recycling of newspapers and magazines. A joint industry taskforce, comprising the Regional Newspapers Association of Ireland, RNAI, Irish Retail Newsagents Association, IRNA, Newspread and Eason Wholesale Ltd, and co-ordinated by National Newspapers of Ireland, NNI, was established and is leading the negotiations with the Department.

It is hoped to conclude discussions on the issue of the recycling of unsold copies of newsprint shortly and negotiations will continue with regard to post-consumer waste.