John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The Green Party cannot accept this without debate. The report is inadequate, it is one paragraph long. It needs to be debated on the floor of the House. In light of the latest judgment from the European Courts it is clear that, once again, our appalling record on the environment has been exposed. We are the environmental delinquents of Europe and the only response from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is to fast track incinerators. We need a more comprehensive response and that is why we will not accept this.

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