COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2016

QUESTION NO.12

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

To ask the Chief Executive if any reply had been received from Minister Coveney to this motion below that was passed in July.

This Council will write to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Simon Coveney stating that a BIN waiver should be introduced for people with health issues. Over 20,000 people in Ireland suffer from bowel disease and are fitted with a stoma. These people have to use their bin to dispose of these colostomy bag through no fault of their own, and with pay by weight been introduce this will be a big cost to them. There is also many other conditions that people have medical waste that has to be put in the bin and in addition to the waiver, a scheme should be introduced where the HSE provides people registered with stomas or other bowel or bladder diseases with Healthcare Risk Waste bags and cable ties, for controlled disposal, in the interests of Public Health.

REPLY:

Following the July meeting a letter was issued, to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney, outlining the details of the Motion passed by the members of South Dublin County Council and asking for his response. As no reply has been received a reminder letter was issued seeking a reply.

Once a reply is received it will be brought to the next Council meeting under correspondence.