John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I know he does not want to hear it, but I am just giving him the truth. As regards the White Young Green study carried out in 2005, an extensive, intrusive site investigation was undertaken at the time, which indicated no evidence of immediate threat to human health or the environment, and they are best suited in determining the best way forward in securing the site from an environmental and health and safety viewpoint. That is the way we are proceeding. I got them on site immediately. Not only that, but as I said to the Labour Party Deputies here last evening, the residents requested that any analysis undertaken should be subject to a peer review. I was happy to accommodate the residents in that regard so that they may be assured that the methodology for any analysis carried out is up to best international practice.

See this speech in context