Correspondence has been received in relation to the operation by Clare County Council of the Ballydufbeg landfill facility and my Department has requested the local authority to submit a report on the matter. In addition, a copy of the correspondence has also been forwarded to the recently established Office of Environmental Enforcement which has a mandate to deliver enhanced environmental compliance through enforcement of EPA licences and through the exercise of a supervisory role in respect of the environmental protection activities of local authorities.