Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of PET plastic that was exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and, to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/22]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in subsidies that was provided in respect of PET plastic that was subsequently exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/22]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of PET plastic that was imported into Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 202, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 94, 95 and 96 together.94, 95 and 96 together.

The data requested by the Deputy is not compiled by my Department. Data in respect of imported and exported waste plastic is available on the National Transfrontier Shipment Office's (NTFSO) website at the following link, however it is not possible to separately identify data for PET plastic.

The EPA's published Packaging Statistics for 2019, includes figures for plastic packaging exported broken down into EU/non-EU exports.

Repak, the national packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, has provided the following information in respect of the funding for PET tonnes exported by recovery operators between 2016 and 2021. Data in respect of 2022 is not yet available.

Funding for tonnes exported

Changes in EU reporting obligations and calculation rules now require all EU Member States to collect more detailed information on final export destinations and recycling rates achieved at recycling facilities abroad. The requirements apply for reference year 2020 data due to be reported to the European Commission by 30th June 2022.  There remains, however, no requirement to report separately on different plastic types e.g. PET.