Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2005
278 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider meeting the residents of Silvermines, County Tipperary, prior to making any decision on the remediation alternatives for the Gortmore tailings pond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4609/05]
View answerI am aware of the concerns of the local community regarding Gortmore tailings pond, about which I wrote to the chairman of Gortmore environmental action group last month.
The Department is preparing a detailed report on the subject which I will receive later this month. I asked the Department to meet the Gortmore local community with a view to the inclusion of their views in the report, and that meeting took place in Nenagh on 3 February last. I intend to determine whether and on what conditions the current dialogue will Mogul on its latest remediation proposal will proceed.
I will consider a meeting with the local community after evaluating the Department's report later this month.
