Michael Mulcahy (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)

Ireland should become a centre of excellence and leadership on this issue.

Nor do I agree with the soothsayers and doomsayers who say that Ireland is a polluted country. I have never agreed with that. We have a relatively good record on the environment, but we have a lot more to do. We must be much more ambitious. The Government can use tax incentives to lead the debate on consumer behaviour in this regard.

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