Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 39:

In page 62, to delete lines 29 to 33.

This part of the Bill proposes to reverse the Supreme Court decision in a case taken by a high profile member of Cork City Council, the judgment on which ruled that the local authority, irrespective of payment, had to collect waste. The amendment is clear in the sense that we, on this side of the House, are opposed to this. If the Supreme Court had adjudicated differently, I do not think we would be dealing with a proposal in the Bill to accommodate it. This is overkill. In the event of non-payment of refuse collection charges, managers have recourse through the courts. I hope the Minister will look favourably on the amendment.