Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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336. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a waste collection company (details provided) are currently cancelling current consumer contracts and placing a new yearly charge on consumers; and his views on these actions. [21129/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Government secured an agreement with all major waste collection companies to freeze charges, so that customers pay no more than they are currently paying for waste collection over the next 12 months for the same level of service. I have also been clear that the operation of the price freeze by the industry will be closely monitored, indicating that, if there was evidence of the agreement being breached, I would look at whether further legislative measures were necessary to enforce it. In this regard, my Department met with representatives of the waste industry last week and will continue to liaise with operators as necessary with regard to the consistent implementation of the agreement.