Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The Government is committed to accelerated delivery of all infrastructure which is necessary to underpin economic growth and it is placing emphasis at the top of the waste hierarchy with waste prevention to the fore. We are dealing, once and for all, with integral and illegal waste activities by putting in place the necessary structures to deal with individuals and companies who are breaching those guidelines. Deputy Ó Caoláin will be aware that thermal treatment plants are a key element of modern waste strategy everywhere in the world. The countries which have the best——

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