Question No. 444 To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to monitor the implementation of the plastic bag levy in shops and supermarkets; if any steps have been taken to ensure that the plastic bags that are provided by
Read more →PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO. 326 To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the new REFIT scheme, known as REFIT 3, is expected to receive clearance form the European Commission for State aid; the reason for the delay in receiving clearance to date; if he
Read more →I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue on the Adjournment. I will give a brief history on the landfill site at Kerdiffstown, County Kildare, close to which I live. In January a large-scale fire on the site made national headlines. The fire
Read more →I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Hogan, on his new role and wish him well in his work. I will speak to a number of issues related to the Bill. The legislation which introduced a levy on plastic bags was very successful when one considers that the use
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