He said he Australia has a litter campaign called "Don' be a tosser" and that he suggested a campaign called "butt tosser" but was asked to use "Cigarette Butt Disposal" instead.
The Dáil has heard calls for increased fines for littering.
Lucan-based Independent TD Paul Gogarty has said some areas in the country are filthy and penalising people would help address the problem.
He says he regularly sees people littering with little or no consequences.
He said he Australia has a litter campaign called "Don' Be A Tosser" and that he suggested a campaign called "Butt Tosser" but was asked to use "Cigarette Butt Disposal" instead.

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