Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I thank the Chair for his advocacy of the rights of Members. I wish to contrast the actions of the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, with those of the Deputies opposite. Fine Gael and Labour Party councillors have ensured that the incineration proposal for Poolbeg made steady progress. In 1998, Fine Gael and Labour councillors voted for the Dublin regional waste plan, which included incineration as an option. Where did they think the incinerator would be located? That is my question to the Deputies opposite. The Green Party voted against it. Perhaps the Deputies are not aware of this but Fine Gael councillors, in particular, stated clearly that they favour incineration as one of the primary means of dealing with waste.

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