Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have a specific and broader question for the Secretary General. An understandable letter of comfort has been written to Wicklow County Council and, one can only presume, other county councils. To be clear, I am very supportive of the proactive approach the Department is taking to rectify the illegal dumping situation and to respond to the European Court judgment. However, on 24 June 2011 Wicklow County Council would have received a letter signed by the assistant principal officer of the waste policy section, effectively stating that the Department was going to pick up the tab for these remediation costs. How much has the Department estimated it is going to have to spend on picking up the tab for illegal dumping in various counties? Where is that in the budget?