Dempsey defends waste policy
Environment Minister, Noel Dempsey defended Fianna Fail’s policy on charging for household waste collections, which has become an election issue in many areas.
Mr Dempsey said Fianna Fail is committed to the polluter pays principle, under which those who create pollution and waste must pay to have it dealt with.
He also used this morning’s press conference to dismiss a spate of criticism from the Progressive Democrats directed towards Fianna Fail.
The PDs have mounted a poster campaign warning of the dangers of one-party Government, but Mr Dempsey dismissed it as electioneering, saying the PDs are a small party and are just playing politics in an attempt to maximise their vote.
