Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)

I thank the Minister. I still have not established whether he plans on going down the route of mechanical biological treatment or incineration. When I was a local authority member, the regional waste management plans were discussed at the county council. At the time the Minister was in opposition and there was considerable talk about how Fine Gael was planning on having a zero waste strategy. It was not naïve - believing we would have zero waste - but was a goal to strive for.

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