Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 23 Apr 1997

Vol. 478 No. 2

Written Answers. - Waste Disposal.

Noel Dempsey

Question:

16 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, the Government has to build a new national waste disposal facility in view of the preparation of a report for the Government on the feasibility of various options, including incineration, to deal with the BSE crisis. [9748/97]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates):

The Government has no plans at present to build a new national waste disposal facility to deal with slaughterhouse waste material.