Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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The Deputy will recall that at one stage there was a plan for eight incinerators in eight separate regions. I remember a consultant's report that was circulated among the county councils back in 2004 and 2005 and set out the reasons for that. I am sure the Deputy saw that report as well. We are in a situation where the game will be up in respect of those three sites in eight years. There are three and a half years left for the site in Kildare, as the Deputy stated, there are four years on the Wicklow one and then eight years for the site in Meath, although it is stated that there is additional land available that would allow it to continue operating beyond that, subject to permission being granted. We can write back to the Department and ask for clarification on that issue and whether there are other options. There is the very important issue of not just road damage, but environmental damage as a result of all the waste being transported to the east coast. Obviously, waste is being carted long distances and we need to find out why that is and what plans there are to develop landfill sites or waste centres in other parts of the country.

Is there another issue the Deputy wishes to raise?