Vol. 422 No. 5
66 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will make a statement on the standards currently being used here governing the use of plastic storage tanks for fuel oil; and if he has satisfied himself that these are adequate on the grounds of safety.
I am informed that there is, as yet, no Irish or European standard for plastic storage tanks for fuel oil. CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation, of which Ireland through the National Standards Authority of Ireland, is a member, is at present drawing up a standard for these products. When this standard is published in accordance with the standing rules of CEN, each of the member states will be obliged to adopt it as a national standard.
