Mr. Thomas Burke:

This has been a very interesting conversation. I have listened and I am learning. What is encouraging is that we are all on the same page and everyone has the same objective. There has, however, been very little conversation about the consumer. It has been about what producers and retailers should do but we need to take cognisance of the role of the consumer and educating that consumer and explaining the challenges posed by littering. It is a cultural problem. We can invent compostable schemes and deposit return schemes and we can bring in levies but if the consumer does not react and continues to litter, as they are undoubtedly doing, the problem will not go away. That is a real challenge. I am disappointed that Deputy Lawless left, particularly as he is my local representative.