Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy heard wrong. He has selective hearing.

The objective of pay-by-use charging is environmental in its focus and it encourages recycling. The less waste produced, the lower the charge. The precise charging mechanism in any given area will inevitably be fitted to local circumstances, costs and available technology. I note, for example, that Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, on the basis of a motion supported by former Labour Party Minister Niamh Bhreathnach, has opted for a quite sophisticated system with standing and lift charging components and a weight-based element.

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