17th February 2005

Agriculture & Food 

Waste Disposed Of In The Department

Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total weight of waste that her Department produces within its own offices in the last year for which figures are available; the breakdown of he weight produced by paper, glass, aluminium and steel cans, textiles, plastics, organic waste, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, hazardous waste and mixed waste respectively; the percentage of weight in each category which is recycled; and the details of any contracts her Department has for this disposal, reduction or re-use of waste.

Minister For Agriculture & Food: The disposal of waste from the Departments offices is by way of contracts with the various Local Authorities. The Office of Public Works also organise the disposal of certain waste equipment for the Department. Specialised areas in the Department have separate contracts for the disposal of other waste.

Figures are not available for quantities of waste disposed of from the Departments offices throughout the country.