Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I congratulate Senator Twomey on a good chest clearing exercise. I hope the Leader will have enough time in this session to deal with all his questions. I thank the Leader and put on the record my appreciation of his swift organisation of a debate on the Cawley report. I will be reiterating these sentiments this afternoon.

What is the Government's policy on incineration? We have a Government Deputy in Cork South-Central who began his career in local government on the back of opposition to an incinerator there. We have heard various mutterings from the representatives in Dublin South-East. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is opposed to the building of an incinerator, yet An Bord Pleanála has given it the green light.