Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2006
315 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person who has been investigated by a county council for alleged dumping will find out who reported the concerns to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/06]
View answerIn relation to unauthorised waste activities, it is a matter for the relevant individual local authorities and/or the Office of Environmental Enforcement to investigate any instances or reports of illegal disposal of waste and take any appropriate action in relation to such cases. My Department has no direct function in the matter. The arrangements made by local authorities or by the Office of Environmental Enforcement in relation to public access to information is primarily a matter for these bodies, subject to compliance with relevant statutory provisions.
