Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2003

Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

I cannot see, however, the logic of the Senator's amendment in the sense of wanting fair play for everyone. It is manifestly unfair to let one person off if he or she can afford to pay and take the money from others who can also afford to pay. I imagine it would lead to much difficulty, particularly in an estate where the houses are close together and everybody knows each other and who is and is not paying. It would be mad for refuse collectors to remove the waste of one person who was paying and do the same for someone who was not. As the Labour Party is well known for its sense of fairness, I appeal to Senator McCarthy to consider this side of the picture.

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