EXCLUSIVE: The Oireachtas confirmed to the Irish Mirror that it will not be installing a reverse vending machine on its campus and has been granted a “take back” exemption from Re-Turn Ireland
Politicians are not yet being charged a “deposit” on bottles and cans being sold in Leinster House, despite the public forking out 15c to 25c extra on drinks for the last five weeks.
READ MORE: Former RTE DG Dee Forbes 'unfit' to provide evidence to Oireachtas Committee via letter or video It also confirmed that it will not be installing a Reverse Vending Machine at the moment. “Members’ Services fully support the Re-Turn initiative and the circular economy model, and following examinations of the scheme we have looked at what options were available to us,” a spokesperson said.
“In relation to the deposit charges, we have all necessary infrastructure and development added to our Electronic Point of Sales software to pass on the deposit levy. He also said that the Oireachtas will be “losing money” if it pays the deposit themselves and does not pass it on to customers. He also explained that customers who did not pay the deposit at the till can still claim it back if the product has a logo.
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