Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of complaints received by the National Waste Collection Permit Office in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in Q1 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26464/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) processes waste collection permit applications and review applications for all local authorities. It maintains the Waste Collection Permit register, revokes Waste Collection Permits as appropriate, and provides data reports to relevant stakeholders- including enforcement authorities where required. Questions in relation to the number of complaints received by the NWCPO should be directed to that office, please see National Waste Collection Permit Office Home (nwcpo.ie).

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the staffing levels at the price-monitoring group; the estimated cost per year to fill each position, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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A Price Monitoring Group (PMG) was established in mid-2017 to monitor the cost of residential waste collection to households in Ireland and to report on pricing trends. The Group operated from September 2017 to December 2020. The Group was chaired by Frank Conway, an independent consumer expert. It included representatives from:

• Officials from the Waste Policy & Resource Efficiency Division and an economist from my Department;
• A statistician from the Central Statistics Office;
• Shelfwatch- an independent price monitoring company.