Waste Management

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Ceisteanna (1321)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Ceist:

1413 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of the position of the European Commission in respect of the legal status and requirement for licensing of the parts of Haulbowline Island, County Cork, previously used for steel production storage and waste. [33424/10]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

On 7 May 2009 a complaint was received from the European Commission, through the EU Pilot Pre-Infringement process, concerning the regulatory status of the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, Co. Cork. Ireland wrote to the Commission in October 2009 setting out the current position and a response from the Commission is awaited.