Vol. 397 No. 9
162 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the action he has taken to date to advance Ireland's Green Presidency of the EC Council, as promised by the Taoiseach in January 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The Deputy will be aware that actions to advance Ireland's Green Presidency of the EC Council essentially relate to environmental matters of a European and global dimension and as such are a matter for the Minister for the Environment.
Within the context of my own portfolio, I have instructed the industrial development agencies to attach a high priority to environmental matters and to ensure that grants are withheld where environmental regulations are being breached.
