RecruitAuto.ie has welcomed the latest official employment figures from the Central Statistics Office, showing that the unemployment rate has hit 8.9 per cent, the lowest rate since the end of 2008, and down from a high of 15.1 per cent in February 2012.
In a statement issued to TyreTrade.ie the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DECLG) has informed the tyre industry that the self-compliance option remains in place ahead of the introduction of a full new PRI.
The Government has been accused of introducing a new “stealth tax” with plans to impose a levy on the purchase of tyres for cars, tractors and trucks, Independent.ie has reported.
Ireland’s two trade associations for the haulage industry are calling for talks with the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly to discuss proposed tyre waste management regulations that could result in a three-fold increase in truck tyre disposal costs.
RecruitAuto.ie has welcomed figures from the Central Statistics Office, which show that the numbers signing on have dropped 24,900 in the past year, and unemployment now stands at 9.3 per cent, compared to 10.6 per cent at the same time last year.
The Irish Farmers Journal has reported that farmers are now facing a mandatory tyre recycling fee of up to €20 per tractor tyre. following a decision by the Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, to replace the existing TRACS scheme with a new tyre-compliance scheme, run by Repak.
FTA Ireland (FTAI) has called on Environment Minister, Alan Kelly to engage in dialogue with the haulage industry on the implementation of the new Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) for waste tyres.
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