asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the Government has given any consideration to encouraging the introduction of a hydrogenation process which converts discarded tyres into products such as fuel gas, naphtha, gas oil, carbon black and for other uses in order to protect the environment.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hydrogenation Process.
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No proposals for the establishment of such a process have been submitted to me or to agencies associated with my Department. If any such proposal is submitted, it will, of course, be considered.
The purpose of the question was to ask the Minister if he would take the initiative, or ask the IDA to do so, in trying to attract an industry here to deal with this pollution problem?
I shall bring the Deputy's remarks to the attention of the Minister.
Thank you.