Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)

He has many contacts in north Wexford and Gorey, from where I come, but I must admit to my colleagues that I feel sorry for him because he does not believe this is the correct action to take. He argued passionately against the development when he was on this side of the House. I believe those were true feelings and not expressed for political gain.

We must try to achieve a level of zero waste and put recycling centres in urban areas as soon as possible. My colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, spoke about a centre in County Louth, but there is none in any of Wexford's urban areas despite the county's population approaching 140,000. There are three centres in Wicklow's urban areas, but the previous Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government hailing from Wicklow would have helped.

Incineration via a PPP is a cheap and easy option for the Government. It begs the question of why, when we are flaithiúlach with funds, we are choosing PPPs.

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