Written answers

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Waste Management

Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the significant numbers of tyres collected by the local authorities in Dublin in the weeks before Halloween 2015 have not been properly disposed of; and if current plans for the tyre industry will address this issue. [44116/15]

Photo of Ann PhelanAnn Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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My Department is aware of the illegal stockpiling of tyres. Indeed, the recent issues experienced by a number of local authorities in the period before Halloween are simply part of much wider problems with waste tyres in Ireland. I am confident that Minister Kelly’s plans for the introduction of producer responsibility arrangements for waste tyres will deal with the problem identified by the Deputy by providing a proper waste management system for tyres, closing the significant gaps that have been identified under current arrangements.

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