John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

In answer to the Deputy's last question, I met the American ambassador but have not met representatives of the company. Her previous question asked whether the project would proceed and she talked about my claims. However, the claims to which she referred were claims made by the company, Covanta, which stated, as far as I know in a newspaper article last week, that if these levies were introduced as part of the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, it would not proceed. That is the latest information I have. I am saying unequivocally that I will be proceeding with that legislation. That has always been my policy and it is the policy which, from a sustainability point of view, makes total sense.

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