Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 8 Apr 1997

Vol. 477 No. 2

Written Answers - Waste Disposal.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

140 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement regarding the views of leading environmentalists, both in Ireland and internationally, that long-term and dedicated programmes of recycling save more energy in the long term than waste-to-energy incineration. [8918/97]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

I refer to the reply to Question No. 109 of 11 March 1997 on this subject.