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Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Some did and some did not.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: My predecessor changed the legislation in this regard after ten years. I put my hand on my heart and admit I am as guilty as anyone else. I was part of the system and I did not want to hear about dumps – I wanted people to talk about the things we were all interested in. We kept sweeping it under the carpet and we were all guilty of not doing enough. This has been a collective issue. We...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I acknowledge the substantial efforts being made but those are not enough. We all know we have a serious crisis and it is not just a matter of waste; it affects the economy also. We must have proper standards of waste management if we are to drive our economy forward. One potential major investor came to Ireland and asked about the national waste management strategy. We showed the investor...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: There has been some misunderstanding but that is the case. I have included a provision in the Bill where, if a city or county manager discusses these matters with the council, he must come in with a charge which is realistic, represents the costs and which will be discussed by the councillors. If the councillors overturn the estimate that charge can then be implemented. Councillors can live...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Many councillors asked me to make it clear that we would no longer put up with one person paying for his waste while his neighbour did not. That is unfair. We all face responsibilities in that regard.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: —to a landfill site. He uses six different bins and has his own composting unit. He is an example to us all.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I give that example because it makes the point. Are we waiting for someone else to do everything for us when we have the means to do it ourselves? There must be co-responsibility. I will provide financial resources for recycling. Within two or three weeks, the money from the levy, which is a substantial amount, will all be given to the local authorities. It will help to move forward the...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I am pleased to bring the Protection of the Environment Bill 2003 before the Seanad. An Agreed Programme for Government commits the Government to implementing an ambitious action programme across the environmental agenda. In a democratic society, legislation is the foundation for action in the interests of the common good, including for the protection and improvement of the environment....

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: It is the law. I did not threaten anyone.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: How?

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Not at all.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: There are 31 incinerators in Denmark.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Yes.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I was talking about people sticking flyers on cars.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: That is due to the Senator's popularity.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: All politics is local.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: We are going to be charging by volume of waste.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: We need to decouple the two.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: It is an excellent programme.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: No. It applies to the indiscriminate placing of flyers.