Pat Rabbitte
Question:29 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of persons successfully prosecuted under the Litter Pollution Act, 1997; the action, if any, taken against any local authority for failure to fulfil its statutory obligations under the Act; the reason the Act is not being effectively implemented to date; the further action, if any, he will take to deal with the litter problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/99]