Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

Regarding Deputy McEntee's point, the Department, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, will decide which facilities will be used. It will not be me; I do not have the scientific competence to decide that. The Department's approach will be based on safety and proper facilities to be used to dispose of a product.

Regarding the point made by Deputy McHugh, my Department is in daily contact with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland. All issues relevant to the problem we have North and South are being addressed as best we can. It will continue in that way.

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