Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

The Minister seems to be suggesting that his new waste policy can stop the incinerator proceeding. Can the Minister confirm that is the case? When does the Minister hope to report the figures, which would be of interest to the taxpayers? If, as the Minister claims, it is not as bad as has been reported, that information should be published as quickly as possible. I do not understand why there might be a legal problem in publishing it.

A recent newspaper report quoted the American ambassador, Mr. Dan Rooney, as saying that the project should proceed. It also mentioned that the Minister had recently met representatives of Covanta. Can the Minister give details of the meeting and was the ambassador present?

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