Condolences to the friends and families of the Berkeley victims.

I have two questions for the Tánaiste. The Government did not listen on the issue of water charges. Working class people, through the protest campaign, made it listen. The Government would be well advised to listen to the growing anger on the issue of bin charges. If it does not, working class people will again make it listen.

A question, Deputy, not statements.

Given the derisive response of people via text and Twitter in the past 30 minutes to the plan to send the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to meet the bin companies next week and the feeling that this is not good enough and is a shambles, I will give the Tánaiste another opportunity to answer the question of whether she is prepared to reverse before the weekend the legislation that opened the door to this situation. Is she prepared to reverse the privatisation of bin services and introduce legislation that takes control of this crucial industry away from profiteers?

I have already made it clear that the Minister is working on this issue right now. Part of his response will be meeting the companies. I have said very clearly that he will take action to deal with this issue, which is causing concern. If the spirit of the legislation is being abused or if the companies seek to exploit the situation by increasing charges when the intention behind the legislation was to reduce them for families, action will be taken.

I call Deputy Broughan.

There was a second question, a Cheann Comhairle.

What was it on?

Nationalising the bin companies.

Is the Tánaiste prepared to introduce legislation to reverse the privatisation, which has put these profiteers in charge of the industry?

That does not arise. We have a situation-----

It does not arise. I thank the Tánaiste.