Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022

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• Establishes Circular Economy Fund to replace Environment Fund; Minister manages fund for circular economy activities and publishes strategy every 3 years with waste reduction and reuse targets.
• Imposes environmental levy (€0.20–€1.00 per item) on single-use cups, containers, packaging and plastic bags supplied at retail; Minister may prohibit supply of certain items if reusable alternatives are available.
• Authorizes local authorities to operate CCTV and mobile recording devices for waste enforcement; requires Chief Executive approval and 5-yearly review; regulates by code of practice approved by Minister and laid before Oireachtas.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage33rd Dáil

   25 Mar 2022
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Mar 2022
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   31 Mar 2022
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   3 May 2022
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   1 Jun 2022
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   1 Jun 2022
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   14 Jun 2022
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   30 Jun 2022
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   7 Jul 2022
10. Cream List33rd Dáil

    13 Jul 2022
11. Enacted

    21 Jul 2022

Debates

• From the Seanad13 Jul 2022↗
• Report and Final Stages7 Jul 2022↗
• Committee Stage30 Jun 2022↗
• Second Stage14 Jun 2022↗
• Report and Final Stages1 Jun 2022↗
• Financial Resolution27 Apr 2022↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)31 Mar 2022↗
• Second Stage30 Mar 2022↗

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