Bernard Allen
Ceist:193 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the amount of construction and demolition waste which is being disposed of in landfills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17562/02]
Written Answers. - Waste Management.
National waste statistics are published at three-yearly intervals by the EPA. The latest official data on construction and demolition waste are contained in the national waste database report for 1998, published by the EPA in March 2000. The report indicates that over 2.7 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste was sent to landfill in 1998, of which almost 1.2 million tonnes was recovered and used for construction purposes or as landfill cover. The statistics in respect of 2001 are expected to be published early next year.
Question No. 194 answered with Question No. 9.
Question No. 195 answered with Question No. 38.
Question No. 196 answered with Question No. 9.