Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2025
166. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any directors, executives, or shareholders of a company (details supplied) have had commercial or contractual relationships with beverage, packaging, or waste-management companies regulated under the scheme; and if his Department has undertaken due diligence in this regard. [56366/25]
View answerThe governance and oversight framework for the Deposit Return Scheme is provided for within the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2024, the Ministerial Approval issued to Re-turn under those regulations and the Code of Corporate Governance for Compliance Schemes.
As a producer-led scheme, directors of Re-turn are reflective of the makeup of the scheme’s membership and stakeholder base. The board is structured to represent the different categories of producers and retailers, ensuring balanced decision making and oversight. In addition to industry representatives, the Board comprises an independent Chair, two independent directors and the CEO.
Board membership is outlined in Re-turn's Annual Report for 2024, which can be found here: https://re-turn.ie/re-turn-2024-annual-report/
Re-turn has advised that no Re-turn executives have had a commercial or contractual relationship with beverage, packaging or waste management companies regulated under the scheme.
