Most Deputies receive complaints about waste management or waste collection companies across the State every week. In January of this year, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, stated he was considering the bringing forward of legislation to introduce a regulator for the sector. Can the Tánaiste provide an update regarding progress in bringing forward a regulator for the waste management industry?

The heads of an environment Bill addressing waste management issues were approved by the Cabinet this week. I do not have a date for the Bill's publication but I will revert to the Deputy in this regard.