Dr Martina Devlin

So return the not-for-profit operator.

has all this unredeemed money.

Surely that should go to Dublin City Centre to help keep the capital clean.

I mean, it's meant to be a not-for-profit.

Well, I mean, I said earlier that they're from the poorest hero society, and I think that's the case often.

But the person who lifted from our table was well enough dressed and young, and I think

He just saw a handy way to make money.

And I don't have a problem with that if the materials are recycled because we do need to do recycling.

And I think as well, you know, the question of littering is really the main issue for most people.

You know, it's an eyesore and it's potentially a public health hazard.

But what I would say is that scavengers and random rummagers are easier to blame, right?

than the general public for littering.

But, you know, we Irish are fairly dirty and lazy about it.

And one example is the bins we were talking about, the garter, as you so evocatively described it.

I just can't get it out of my head now every time I look at these and spin them.

You know, these modified bins with the external shelves are a really good idea, but members of the public are the ones causing problems with it, not from the poorest tiers of society and not with addiction issues.

They're using those trays for discarded coffee cups and fast food cartons.

They're stubbing out their cigarettes there.

I've seen chewing gum jammed into them.

And meanwhile, there's no space then for the items for which they're intended.