Farm plastics collection demand

Environment Minister Dick Roche has been urged to immediately establish collection and storage facilities for farm plastics in conjunction with local authorities.

Fine Gael agricultural spokesperson Denis Naughten called on the minister to provide additional funds to facilitate the collection of such plastics for which farmers have already paid a levy.

He also asked what steps the minister intends to take to address the problem of plastic being imported from Britain and the North without the payment of such a levy.