PQ 626
626. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a waste disposal company in the Dublin area is now charging €9 for six plastic bags for households to segregate their recyclable waste; his views on whether this will discourage persons from recycling; the provision, if any, that has been made for a waiver for those on social welfare who cannot afford to pay for such bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57890/12]
Introduced
16 January 2013
Last action
16 January 2013 · Waste Disposal
Status
written
Sponsors
Flanagan, Luke 'Ming'.
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
16 January 2013
Summary
626. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a waste disposal company in the Dublin area is now charging €9 for six plastic bags for households to segregate their recyclable waste; his views on whether this will discourage persons from recycling; the provision, if any, that has been made for a waiver for those on social welfare who cannot afford to pay for such bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57890/12]
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16 January 2013
Waste Disposal
626. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a waste disposal company in the Dublin area is now charging €9 for six plastic bags for households to segregate their recyclable waste; his views on whether this will discourage persons from recycling; the provision, if any, that has been made for a waiver for those on social welfare who cannot afford to pay for such bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57890/12]
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Waste Disposal
Waste Disposal
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- Flanagan, Luke 'Ming'. · Asking member
- Environment · Environment · Addressed to
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2013-01-16/626/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2013-01-16/pq_626
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