Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I agree with the Senator on the third aspect of the amendment, that power be devolved to local government members to deal with waste management plans. I remind him that Poolbeg incinerator project was approved by councillors in the Dublin regional waste management plan approximately ten or 11 years ago. The democratic devolution the Senator states did not occur on many occasions did occur in respect of the Poolbeg project.