Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2004
55 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify his recently expressed view that the regions which block the construction of incinerators and other waste management facilities could suffer economically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12214/04]
View answerOn a number of occasions I have expressed the view that sustainable development, in economic, environmental and social terms, is crucially dependent on there being in place a fully developed infrastructure through which waste can be managed in a sustainable manner. This is of particular importance in terms of the ability to attract inward investment, given the priority which companies attach to ensuring that they will have access to suitable infrastructure for managing their waste. Given the regional approach to waste management planning in Ireland, it is important each region has access to the broad suite of waste infrastructure envisaged by the integrated approach to waste management underpinning both national policy and waste management plans adopted by local authorities.
