Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2025
146. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department or the Revenue Commissioners have reviewed the remuneration and benefit structure of Re-Turn Ireland CLG’s executives and directors to determine compliance with fair remuneration and tax transparency standards. [56375/25]
View answer149. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will liaise with the Minister for Finance to ensure that a full financial audit of Re-Turn Ireland CLG is carried out annually by an independent external auditor and laid before the Oireachtas. [56379/25]
View answer161. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total remuneration, including salaries, bonuses, pension contributions, and other non-cash benefits paid to executives and board members of a company (details supplied) in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56361/25]
View answer164. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will publish in full the audited accounts of a company (details supplied), including details of executive pay, consultancy and procurement contracts, administrative expenditure, and unclaimed deposits, in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56364/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 146, 149, 161 and 164 together.
Re-turn is a producer-led and owned, not-for-profit company established by beverage producers to meet their obligations under the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations.
On 25 July 2025, Re-turn published its annual report and financial statements for 2024 and a link to the document can be found here: https://re-turn.ie/re-turn-2024-annual-report/.
In the annual report and financial statement, Re-turn provides comprehensive information relating to the scheme's performance in its first year of operation.
Re-turn is responsible for all operational and funding matters relating to the deposit return scheme, including staffing of the company. Re-turn is not required to publish individual CEO or directors' salaries; however, Re-turn's annual report does include information relating to director and employee costs.
A report from an Independent Auditor on the financial statements is also included in Re-turn's Annual Report.
I have no function relating to taxation matters.
