Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a rationalisation impact assessment on household waste collection; and if he intends introducing a Bill to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers would bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service under the system of market structuring known as franchise bidding. [6028/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers would bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service.

A public consultation designed to inform policy development concluded in September 2011. A large number of responses were received from a broad spectrum of interests. As one might expect, a consensus is not apparent and on almost all of the relevant issues, a considerable breadth of opinion was expressed. All of the responses received, in addition to a summary document, are available on my Department's website, www.environ.ie.

A Regulatory Impact Analysis, which will inform Government's deliberations, is being finalised. I expect to be in a position to submit final proposals in relation to household waste collection to Government by Easter this year. The nature and extent of any legislative requirements will depend on the outcome of the policy development process.