Seanad debates
Thursday, 13 February 2003
Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
I welcome the increase in the fines. Nothing is more effective in terms of stopping people from dumping and disposing of refuse where they should not do so than hitting them with a large fine. When people are fined at present, there is no publicity involved. Local authorities must publicise and highlight the fining of individuals. Others who see and hear of this will then be deterred from disposing of waste in bogs, on the side of roadways and plantations or in other areas where so much dumping has taken place.
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