Waste Management
Dail Éireann — 2026-09-17
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Timmy Dooley (FF), Clare

The National Waste Collection Permit Office, which the Deputy will know is hosted by Offaly County Council, is the designated nominated authority for the processing and review of all waste collection permits issued within the State. The Department is, of course, in regular contact with the NWCPO. This contact includes meetings, fora and steering committees to discuss topics including but not limited to the operation of the waste collection market in Ireland, the collection of the waste recovery levy, and the implementation of relevant actions in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy.
The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a commitment to introduce further measures to incentivise the prevention and segregation of waste. Arising from this commitment, the National Waste Collection Permit Office commissioned an independent study on incentivised waste charging and its potential implementation through the waste collection permitting system. This study, which has been shared with our Department, examines what changes could be made to the permitting system for waste collectors to fully incentivise waste prevention and improve source segregation practices by their customers to minimise their waste collection bills.
Recommendations will be considered in conjunction with outcomes from the recently completed feasibility study into transitioning our national waste collection system from the current competitive licensing system to a franchise model. Both will inform the development of the next iteration of the WAPCE with a view to improving the rates of recycling among households and businesses to meet targets to established by the EU waste framework directive.

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Sitting date: 2026-09-17