Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2011
121 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent to date on remedial work associated with illegal, toxic or otherwise uncontrolled or unregulated dumping at various locations throughout the country; the extent of further expenditure, if any required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15865/11]
View answerInformation on the total amount spent to date — which would include expenditure from other competent authorities such as the EPA or the local authorities and is therefore not funded directly by my Department — is not available. However, my Department has provided funding of some €93.5 million to date for a variety of legacy activities associated with the remediation of illegal sites, the remediation of former landfills, the repatriation of illegal waste deposited in Northern Ireland and other actions in response to the judgment against Ireland by the European Court of Justice in Case C494/01. While further significant expenditure in these areas will arise over the coming years, it is not possible to quantify this precisely as the costs involved will depend on a range of factors, including the quantities of waste and the approach to remediation required.
