Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2012
347 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made on the future of the Poolbeg Incinerator, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6845/12]
View answerIn accordance with the provisions of the Waste Management Acts, the preparation and adoption of a waste management plan, including in respect of infrastructure provision, is the statutory responsibility of the local authority or authorities concerned, and under section 60(3) of the Act the Minister is precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance by a local authority, in particular circumstances, of a statutory function vested in it.
While I understand that the parties to the contract in respect of the Poolbeg facility are in a period of review, the project is being advanced by Dublin City Council, acting on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities. Accordingly, questions concerning the status of the project should be directed to the City Council.
