Niall Ó Brolcháin (Green Party)

The second issue I would like to raise is that of waste incineration. I ask the Leader for a debate on waste management which is always a very important social issue. In Galway for many years there was an extensive debate on waste incineration and the maximum recycling option was chosen. We were told when the initial reports were released that the maximum level of recycling that could be achieved was 48% and that this was the highest figure in terms of the viability of an incinerator. However, in the pilot project a recycling rate of up to 77% was achieved. The recycling figure in Galway has consistently remained above 50%.