Vol. 409 No. 6
56 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement on the measures which exist or are proposed for the disposal of toxic waste in (a) the greater Dublin area (b) Leinster (c) Munster (d) Ulster and (e) Connacht.
Existing arrangements for control and disposal of toxic and dangerous wastes derive mainly from the European Communities (Toxic and Dangerous Waste) Regulations, 1982; these are common to all areas of the country and are implemented by the local authorities concerned.
Approximately two-thirds of this waste is disposed of in-house by the producing firms. A relatively small percentage is disposed of either by local authorities or by waste disposal firms on their own sites and the balance is exported for treatment and disposal abroad.
As to future arrangements, the Environmental Protection Agency Bill, 1990, provides for an integrated pollution control licensing system which will include waste disposal aspects. In addition, work on the preparation of a comprehensive new waste Bill is in hands in my Department.
