Teresa Costello (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State. If it is receiving funding, its methodology needs to be reviewed and scrutinised. This is the comprehensive litter management plan South Dublin County Council has implemented. I really have no concerns about the standard of work from South Dublin County Council with regard to litter management. I am very proud of the volunteering that is done by our community. What I am concerned about is the misrepresentation of my community. When I asked a colleague on my way down whether he thought Tallaght was dirty because we had been ranked 38th out of 40, he said "Absolutely" because that was the impression being given. I disagree. The report is inaccurate and does not represent Tallaght accurately. I am really annoyed about it because it is giving a wrong impression of Tallaght. I do not accept it and I will be contacting IBAL about this. It was a lazy inspection because it covered very little of Tallaght.

I am not happy with the answer. I would rather see if a little bit of investigation could be carried out as a mark of respect to South Dublin County Council and my community of Tallaght.