As far as I am aware, the Kilkenny waste management plan is completely different from those in County Laois or north or south Tipperary. Senator Bradford spoke earlier about the need for some degree of uniformity and some direction from the Department on what should be contained in waste management plans. The idea that a county manager can be summoned to Dublin and told what should be included in the waste management plan is not acceptable. That is a retrograde step for local government and local democracy at a time when we are trying to get people to contest local elections and be involved in their communities. They will not do that if they have no real input into an important issue such as waste management. It is also demoralising for those currently involved in local government.