Waste Disposal.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2006

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Ceisteanna (603)

Jack Wall

Ceist:

660 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if grants are available to persons or companies to dispose of asbestos; if it is the responsibility of local authorities to dispose of such problems if the asbestos is attached or on a site of the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6433/06]

Freagraí scríofa

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

No such grants are available from my Department. If waste asbestos is present on a local authority site, it would be the local authority's responsibility, as a holder of waste, to dispose appropriately and safely of this waste material.