Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent)
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The Minister of State refers to funding for continued remediation at Silvermines. He had sufficient interest to visit the local area in Silvermines and meet with members of the community, who conveyed to him their concerns, anxieties and fears, and the impact that historical mining had on the environment in Silvermines, the risk to public health and the safety concerns emanating from mining at the mines. We followed that with the interdepartmental meeting held in Agriculture House and we went through a number of proposals and suggestions. I would appreciate if the Minister of State could give me an update on what his intentions are within this budget and what results have been achieved, what additional information has been provided or what formula the Minister of State has for the continued remediation of Silvermines.