Phil Hogan
Question:338 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment his views on the establishment of regional waste incineration plants in view of the demand for these by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Waste Incineration Plants.
Phil Hogan
Question:339 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment if he has received any proposals in respect of grant aid for the establishment of waste incineration plants; if he will outline the location of these proposed plants; his views on the merits and demerits of these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together.
I am not aware of any current local authority proposal to provide waste incineration facilities on either a local or regional basis and no proposal for grant assistance for such a facility has been submitted to my Department. Feasibility studies of the economic and environmental implications of providing waste incineration facilities were undertaken some years ago by some authorities but the conclusion reached in each case was that waste incineration was economically less attractive than landfill disposal.