Written answers

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Environmental Policy

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the banning of single-use plastics here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29941/20]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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EU Directive 2019/904 commonly referred to as the Single Use Plastics Directive, seeks to reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. In keeping with the provisions of this Directive l will ban a range of single use plastic products from being placed on the market in Ireland from 3rd July 2021. The following single use plastic items will be banned:

- Straws

- Plates

- Cutlery

- Beverage stirrers

- Polystyrene food and beverage containers

- Cotton bud sticks

- Balloon sticks

- All oxo-degradable products.

On 4 September I launched the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy. This Plan outlines ambitious plans for the banning of a further range of single use plastic products including, but not limited to, non-medical wet wipes, hotel toiletry bottles and sugar and condiment sachets. The plan also contains a range of measures to tackle disposable coffee cups including a levy, actions to ban their unnecessary use and an eventual full ban.

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