Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I do not wish her to think that my inability to reply today is in any way disrespectful. I just want to get her an accurate answer. There have been a number of meetings of the interdepartmental group, which is based in the Department of the Taoiseach. I think, from memory, it met as recently as last week. We eagerly await the implementation plan coming to Cabinet. I will get the Deputy a definitive timeline. I am extraordinarily committed to all the major recommendations of that report.

As a Dublin TD, the Deputy will be aware that we have seen a significant increase in Dublin City Council's investment in cleanliness across our capital city. We need to build on that. I will write directly to the Deputy on the issue.

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