Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I strongly welcome these necessary measures. On the measures to combat excess packaging, I am familiar with some of these high footfall areas where there have been huge problems with litter. Some of them are well serviced with bins and everything else but there is a massive amount of excess in unnecessary packaging. Is the Minister is looking at giving powers to local authorities to be able to deal with that or will some other measures be put in place? That needs to be tackled. It is worse now than it ever has been.