Seanad debates
Tuesday, 1 April 2003
Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
People do not mind contributing if they can see improvements in the services which are used on a daily basis. A number of groups and individuals have objected to bin charges. However, my experience from visiting residential areas, particularly in the inner city areas, is that the introduction of the wheeled bins has improved the environment on housing estates and in complexes throughout the city and in the suburbs. Once people see an improvement in the service being provided, in many cases they do not object to contributing towards it. There have been examples of estate management cleansing, which has improved significantly over the years. There have also been improvements in footpaths and road surfaces.
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