Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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637. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal position under the Roads Acts regarding wheelie bins being deposited by waste collection companies on metered parking spaces in Dublin city after the company staff have taken them up from the collection point on the footpath and emptied them into the bin lorries; the person or body liable for the wheelie bins in this circumstance in the case of an accident, that is, the waste company or the person whose wheelie bin it is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Wheelie bins are not covered under the Road Traffic Acts. This would be a matter for the local authorities.