Seanad debates
Wednesday, 5 November 2003
Waste Management: Statements (Resumed).
An issue about which I am concerned is litter and enforcement of anti-litter measures. When I attended school many years ago we were always told not to drop litter. I do not drop litter and most Members do not drop litter, but somebody is doing it. If I hear of a further education campaign around the schools I will get sick. Enforcement of anti-litter measures is what is required. The more litter wardens that are appointed and impose fines on those who drop litter, the sooner we will get rid of the scourge of litter. As a councillor I fought for and succeeded in getting a second litter warden in my electoral area. It is noticeable that the amount of litter has decreased. In Ireland we need an incentive and if a person has to be fined over €100 for dropping litter, that is what is needed.
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