Fergus O'Dowd
Ceist:534 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government his views on the research report of a company (details supplied) which reported on adverse pregnancy outcomes around incinerators and crematoriums in Cumbria, north west England, between 1956-1993, in particular the finding that there was a significantly increased risk of lethal congenital anomaly, specifically spina bifida and heart defects, in relation to proximity to incinerators; and if he will make a statement on the danger incinerators pose to health and the implications these findings have for the Government's incinerator policy. [31125/03]
