Seanad debates

Thursday, 13 February 2003

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

 

I support the Bill, but I do not support the devolution of power to managers. If we do not devolve those powers, however, we will face great difficulties in the future unless a ray of light suddenly shines on every councillor in the land and they decide to deal in a forceful and courageous way with waste management and take it upon themselves to educate the public and be held responsible. No local authority has reached unanimity among its members on this matter. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, who was in the Visitors Gallery earlier, is a man of courage who decided to—

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