As outlined in Section 1 above, DECLG proposes to appoint consultants to conduct a review of the Producer Responsibility model as identified in the Programme for Government. The study should examine and report on, in relation to the specific waste streams that are subject to PRI: –  The suitability and effectiveness of the current statutory and regulatory arrangements particularly when compared against best practice in other Member States,  The effectiveness of the current competitive dynamic in the waste streams where PRI operates and how it can be maximised (i.e. existing schemes enhanced and/ or additional schemes made subject to PRI) to increase competition, lower costs for producers & lower the potential for free-riders, and also bearing in mind the potential increase in costs which might arise due to the increases in the number of compliance schemes,  The costs of recycling for Irish producers, including both the actual costs of recycling and the administrative costs of the compliance scheme,  The effectiveness of the current use of information and awareness within the PRI and recommendations for its enhancement,  The suitability, availability and quality of waste recycling infrastructure and services, which are present in Ireland and relevant to PRIs including the practical potential for the use of emerging technologies. We have set out below an outline of each of the different waste streams and the issues which require to be examined in the review by the successful tenderer.