In view of the small number of full-time litter wardens employed upon the scheme, would the Minister consider exhorting the local authorities to employ the practice which is carried out in a small number of authorities where a number of the those responsible for street cleansing are assigned to litter duties one day a week in the areas for which they are responsible? This scheme has proved extremely effective.

That is a point and I shall consider it. Of course, the wardens give many talks to schoolchildren and also contact traders on a personal basis and much good comes from those two practices. I would be much more anxious to encourage that kind of education of the general public, particularly through the schools, rather than concentrate on the enforcement element. I shall take note of what the Deputy says and shall consider it further.

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