Press Release – More € 4 bin-tags need to be made available – O’Gorman

13/07/08

Green Party Dublin 15 representative, Roderic O’Gorman has called on Fingal County Council to make more €4 bin-tags, for the smaller 140 litre black bins, to be made available in shops in Dublin 15.

“Some residents in the Dublin 15 area have been onto me saying that it’s very difficult to get the € 4 bin-tags for the smaller 140 litre black-bins. Most shops in Dublin 15 only seem to stock € 8 tags. The small black-bin was introduced specifically for people living alone or small families who didn’t produce as much waste as others. As such, it’s disappointing to see that these people are having obstacles placed in their way, particularly as they are making the effort to cut down on their waste”, stated Roderic O’Gorman.

“I have contacted Fingal County Council on this issue and while they point that it is possible to buy these tags at the cash-desk in the Fingal offices in Blanchardstown or online, this isn’t convenient for everyone and in reality, these tags should be as available in shops as the normal € 8 tags. However, the Council also assure me that a number of shops across Dublin 15 have recently put in orders for quantities of the € 4 bin-tag”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.

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Further Information
Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777
rodericogorman@gmail.com

Press Release – O’Gorman welcomes point of sale ban for tobacco – calls for the same with alcohol

13/07/08

Green Party Dublin 15 representative, Roderic O’Gorman has welcomed the announcement that from 1st July 2009, all point of sale tobacco advertising will be illegal, but has called for the Government to investigate doing the same for alcoholic products.

“I welcome the announcement that from the 1st July 2009, no advertising or display of tobacco products will be permitted in retail outlets. Research has shown that the location of prominent tobacco displays in retail outlets plays a role in promoting tobacco consumption. That’s why it is important that this ban, originally contained in the Tobacco Act, 2004, has finally been introduced”, stated Roderic O’Gorman.

“However, in light of the Government introducing this ban, I believe it’s time to consider a similar ban on the advertising of alcoholic drinks at the point of sale. The Oireachtas has just passed yet another Intoxicating Liquor Act, but if we as a nation are actually serious about tackling the problems associated with binge drinking, surely it’s time we took decisive action and banned alcohol advertising. We have seen the success that restrictions on tobacco advertising has had on the sale of cigarettes. I am confident that strong measures against alcohol advertising, which would strike at the very heart of the drink culture that has grown up in Ireland, would do far more that closing clubs an hour or so earlier”.

“Commitments on looking at the issue of restrictions on alcohol advertising were contained within the Programme for Government and I look forward to this being swiftly acted upon”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.

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Further Information
Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777
rodericogorman@gmail.com