Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the first meeting of waste management forum, announced in November 2011, is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13820/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Forum's membership and terms of reference are currently being finalised. I intend that the first meeting of the Waste Management Forum will be held in April 2012.

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the waste policy, as previously flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13821/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government commits to the development of a coherent national waste policy, adhering to the waste hierarchy, which will aim to minimise waste disposal in landfill and maximise recovery. I am prioritising this commitment, as I am anxious to provide early regulatory certainty, in the form of both policy and legislation, to ensure that the necessary actions and investments are progressed to achieve those aims.

I am currently considering the responses to a public consultation on national waste policy and I expect to be in a position to submit final proposals in this regard to Government by Easter this year. Decisions concerning the precise timing of the publication of the national waste policy will be made in that context.