Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004

Thursday, 9 December 2004

Questions (95)

Liz McManus

Question:

81 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his consideration of the European Court of First Instance decision to rule against Ireland for failure to protect human health through properly controlling waste dumps; the steps he is taking to ensure Ireland will in future comply with the European Commission’s waste disposal directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32671/04]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

I refer to the reply to Question No. 15 of 4 November 2004.

The detailed opinion of the Advocate General is still being assessed by my Department but, in any event, it would not be appropriate to make any statement on the matter until the judgment of the European Court of Justice, which is expected in the first half of next year.