Michael Lowry
Question:577 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will meet a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21017/05]
View answerTuesday, 21 June 2005
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I have received an invitation on behalf of residents of Rathcabbin to meet with them to discuss their objections to a local waste facility. This matter is at present the subject of legal action as well as of a proposed decision by the Environmental Protection Agency, which is statutorily independent in the exercise of its licensing functions. I am advised that it would be inappropriate to proceed with a meeting while legal action is in process.
I share with the group a concern to ensure that the highest levels of environmental protection are maintained and that where problems occur they are satisfactorily resolved though rigorous and transparent planning and licensing procedures. I am confident that the best interests of the community and the environment will be served by working within these procedures.