Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1098: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is legislation governing the delivery of unsolicited advertising material which sets out obligations in relation to those who originate the advertising material or which sets out the rights of people to erect notices rejecting such material or otherwise limit the material which they would accept; if he will introduce such legislation or facilitate the introduction of by-laws by individual local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1783/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The current legislative controls on the distribution of unsolicited advertising material are to be found in the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003, which do not apply to material which is delivered directly to an address, and in the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2003, which provide the right to opt out of receiving direct marketing to a named individual. There is no legislative provision that would prevent householders from erecting a notice (subject to compliance, as appropriate, with planning regulations) to reject or otherwise limit the material they would accept. There are no current plans to introduce further legislation in this area.