On 17 July 2001 my Department approved 100% grant assistance towards the appointment by Dublin City Council (DCC) of a consortium to act as Client's Representative for the proposed waste to energy facility at Poolbeg. This approval was explicitly only in respect of the planning costs that would be incurred by Dublin City Council, principally of the client representative appointed to act on their behalf. No assistance was sought or granted in respect of construction or operation of the facility.
A total of €7,561,841.48 was paid to DCC by the Department over a period from August 2001 to December 2005 in respect of client representative costs.
In line with national policy the Exchequer does not provide capital funding for new heavy waste infrastructure, landfills or waste to energy (incineration) plants. My Department does not hold information on expenditure on the proposed development other than that outlined above.