Written answers

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Waste Management

9:00 pm

Photo of George LeeGeorge Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a protocol on the reuse of computers in view of the fact that reuse is 20 times more effective than recycling at reducing the life cycle energy costs of a computer and the best practice in dealing with end of life computers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/09]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department has brought a group of key stakeholders together to develop proposals to promote and maximise opportunities for the reuse of electrical appliances, including the reuse of computers. This group includes representatives of producers (some of whom have their own reuse programmes), retailers, the waste management sector, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the social economy sector. Following on from this, a reuse protocol is currently being developed, which will set out the responsibilities of all stakeholders. It is envisaged that this process will be completed shortly.

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