Madam, - Will taxing chewing gum deter those who throw it on the ground from buying it in the first place? Probably not. Will taxing chewing gum stop our streets from being paved with the stuff? Definitely not.
It is everywhere; it is not bio-degradable; its removal from the ground is an economic impossibility; it changes the whole visual landscape of Ireland's streets. Let's just take it off the market (as in Singapore). We'll survive on mints. - Yours, etc.,
PETER WALKER, Donnycarney, Dublin 9.
Madam, - During a dry spell should not the owners of city centre eateries and shops be compelled to wash the pavement in front of their premises to remove the sticky grunge covering same? After all, on rainy days they get it done gratis. - Yours, etc.,
SIOBHÁN WARD, Parnell Road, Dublin 12.