Seanad debates
Wednesday, 5 November 2003
Waste Management: Statements (Resumed).
I do not like the idea of dumps or landfills of any kind. I would prefer other options, including a more regional approach. I loathe the word "incinerator". Is there any way we can drop it? "Incinerator" means awful things to me – it brings me back to the Holocaust. The word should be dropped and we should use some other way of describing thermal treatment. These concerns are justified because there is a rumour going around that the technology is inadequate to deal with unavoidable waste. As this anxiety still exists, people must be assured that whatever modern technology is put in place will work. If the public was reassured on this issue and the word "incinerator" was dropped, we might get somewhere.
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