Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I support Deputy Sherlock's attempt to get a waiver for vulnerable people. Once upon a time, there was a waiver for vulnerable and elderly people and people who lived on the poverty incomes of social protection. Those who remember the days of opposition to bin charges will recall that they were opposed precisely on this basis. If charges were brought in and the private sector was competing for this service, these were the exact sorts of measures, aimed at helping the vulnerable and poorest in our society, that would be removed by private companies. That is what happened. The companies abandoned those sorts of measures when they could in order to enhance their profits. I fully support Deputy Sherlock's proposal.

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