The competition authority will be asked to investigate whether a full regulator is needed to maintain control of bin charges.
The proposal comes in a deal between the Government and Fianna Fáil to avoid a Dáil defeat on waste charges.
Communications Minister Denis Naughten says the CCPA will be asked to report back on whether the market should have a more hands-on regulator.
But he says his proposals for bin charges shouldn’t be feared – as they’re necessary to change recycling habits for good.
