Waste Management Facilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004

Wednesday, 2 June 2004

Ceisteanna (68)

Liz McManus

Ceist:

58 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in regard to his consideration of the report of the health research board study commissioned by his Department into the likely effects of landfill and thermal treatment; the specific steps he intends to take to deal with the finding in the report that Ireland had insufficient resources to carry out adequate risk assessments for proposed waste management facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16508/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

The report referred to is the subject of ongoing consideration between my Department, the Department of Health and Children and the Environmental Protection Agency. This process will now also include consideration of the report on the review of environmental and health effects of waste management: municipal solid waste and similar wastes which was published recently by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. I will make a statement on the matter as soon as this consideration has been completed.