Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Before Ms De Khors comes in, I can only speak of my local authority and am not sure if it is the same with others across the country. We have the environmental awards once per year and primary schools are part of that with art competitions and everything like that. I am big into litter-picking and so on. Not all, but many, young people still do not get the importance of using bins. Looking at the recycling of bottles is interesting. Last weekend at the count centre in Wexford, children were taking bottles out of the bin to bring them home and get money for them. It is a fantastic incentive and it all feeds into what the children are thinking. I am concerned primary schools would be involved in Tidy Towns and about getting them actively involved. In 20 years, they could be the leaders of their local Tidy Towns groups.