FG And FF Reach Agreement On Bin Charges

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A deal has been struck between Fianna Fáil and the Government to avoid a Dáil defeat on bin charges.

It’s after two hours of Dáil debate last night on Fianna Fáil’s demand to set up a Regulator for the waste industry.

It’s now agreed to accept the Government’s counter motion, which instead asks the Competition Authority to look into the matter.

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Minister Denis Naughten says whatever happens, the country must wake up to the fact that it can’t keep sending waste to landfill.