James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I totally oppose this section. It is a further erosion of the powers of local authority members, a step backwards to the dark ages for local democracy. Yesterday An Bord Pleanála gave the go-ahead for the building of the first incinerator, in Duleek, County Meath. The next step will be the construction of the incinerator without consulting local people. We are a democracy and we believe—