Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2015
305. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Gortnadroma in County Limerick; if he is aware of the concerns of local persons in this regard, particularly in relation to the potential environmental and health impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/15]
View answerMy role as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the role of my Department in relation to waste management is to provide a comprehensive legislative and policy framework through which the relevant regulatory bodies, such as local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency, operate.
I have no function in relation to the provision or assessment of specific waste projects. Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996, 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.
