Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

I thank the Minister for his reply. My question raises issues concerning the threat to public health and that of the people who worked on the site, those who live nearby and to the marine environment, air quality and water quality. Approaching this issue from a slightly different angle, I have raised with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment a number of times the fact we have not properly implemented the Seveso directive, which is an environmental directive. Responsibility for its implementation has been given to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. That was a mistake, given that it concerns an environmental issue. To ensure we have joined-up Government, it would be much better if the Minister's Department had responsibility for implementing this directive. It would cover the issue of this site. I put a question to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the other day——-

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