Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the merits of providing targeted support in the form of tax breaks for businesses that rent out clothes, to promote the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/25]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the merits of providing targeted support in the form of tax breaks for businesses that rent out clothes, to promote the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45761/25]

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together.

In May this year, my Department published a draft National Policy Statement and Roadmap for Circular Textiles for public consultation. The consultation is now closed and we have commenced considering the submissions made with a view to publishing the final Statement & Roadmap by end of this year.  A number of submissions have called for tax relief for businesses operating in the textiles circular economy.  This issue will be considered in our preparation of the final Statement for publication. It must also be acknowledged that a decision to amend tax rules is ultimately a matter for my colleague the Minister for Finance.