Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

On the issue of the environment and dumping I support the views of Senators Glynn and Kett that the position is serious and getting worse. I compliment the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Offaly County Council on a pilot scheme for the disposal, free of charge, of bale wraps and silage covers, at four locations in the county. This is an opportunity for farmers to dispose of such waste free of charge. It is a pilot scheme that I hope can spread to the rest of the country. We must give credit to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the local authority for taking this important initiative.