Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The tone of the presentations is that we are getting to grips with our waste, we are one of the best recyclers, the best at waste reduction in Europe, landfill is becoming a thing of the past etc. The tonnage, 600,000 tonnes in Ringsend and 250,000 in County Meath, going through waste to energy sounds like good news. If we are so good at reducing waste why do we need more incinerators, such as the application for one in Ringaskiddy and there is talk of another one in Limerick? Does Mr. Ryan think they should be given permission to build? If we are so good at reducing and getting such great results where will all this waste come from to keep all those incinerators going?