Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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708. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to offer an allowance for pay-by-weight refuse collection to those households where the elderly and sick are being cared for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17501/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation.

  My Department is currently reviewing, together with the regulatory authorities and industry representatives, the introduction of an incentivised system which encourages people to prevent, reduce and segregate their waste. This approach is in line with Government waste policy to reduce our reliance on landfill for waste disposal and will also facilitate the provision of a range of options for people to manage their waste costs. The issue raised by the Deputy will be considered as part of the review.