Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I will have to wrap up even though I have much more to say. Many Senators raised points and I would like to respond to each of them.

I agree with Senator Boyle's comment that there is an issue in terms of our waste facilities and we need to ensure we do not add to dioxin burden. However, we should understand and spread the message that we have the lowest dioxin burden in this country because of our traditional location and because we have not had dioxin creating technologies here. It is ironic that we have a dioxin problem because, traditionally, we are one of the lowest dioxin level countries in the world. I hope that will continue to be the case.