Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The report also referred to the penalties in the other countries that were included in this study. There is scope for much more to be done in Ireland. To refer to the point I made earlier, this is a two-pronged issue. It is not just waste going out of the country, but waste coming into the country. Approximately 70,000 tonnes of waste come into Ireland; the vast majority of it goes out. There is a risk and the biggest risk element relates to the illegal activity along the Border. Surely to God relying on warning letters will not be a great deterrent.