(Dún Laoghaire): There are a number of aspects in regard to this question, some of which have not been answered correctly. In the course of the Minister's reply he referred to discussions taking place with the Minister for the Environment. Everything seems to be shoved on to the Department of the Environment and——

Has the Deputy a question?

(Dún Laoghaire):——ultimately, everything is passed on to the local authorities. Is the Minister arranging for a transfer of funds from his Department to the local authorities to enable them to carry out effectively the work he is speaking of? I ask the question in the knowledge that the more work that is passed to local authorities the less money there is available for other essential services that they are obliged to provide.

I noticed a smile on the Deputy's face when he talked about a transfer of funds from my Department. He knows that the Department of the Environment and the local authorities are the bodies responsible for the collection and disposal of waste. Surely he would not expect my Department to provide the moneys for that.

There was a lot of money transferred into the Dublin West constituency, perhaps millions of pounds, but it did not work.