Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014
485. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that jobs are protected in a company (details supplied) by helping to ensure the company gets halal certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3686/14]
View answer546. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a threat to jobs at a premises (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [3986/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 546 together.
Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance by the Environmental Protection Agency or a local authority, in particular circumstances, of a statutory function vested in it, including enforcement functions.
Issues concerning the enforcement of waste management legislation are a matter for the appropriate regulatory authority and should therefore be pursued with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the relevant local authority, as appropriate.
