Fiona O'Malley (Dún Laoghaire, Progressive Democrats)

We are making very good time. We must have instilled great fear in people. I intend to stick to the motion, but I also wish to address some issues raised in the debate last night.

In his contribution yesterday evening, the Minister concluded with a plea for honesty on waste charges and that the sentiments expressed here and nationally might follow through locally, particularly in areas where the Labour Party holds the balance of power. However, they have failed to act accordingly. In my area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, the so-called "dream team" of Labour and Fine Gael is in power. Without so much as a murmur of complaint or reservation, they voted through the waste management system, including the waiver system that now applies in the county.

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