Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason no effective action has been taken by a person (details supplied) to require to clear SRM and remove tanks which are now deteriorating following a High Court settlement in October 2004 where the Government awarded this person between €4-6 million to fully clear this hazardous site and prevent major pollution of the River Boyne at Drogheda, County Louth. [20662/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The premises referred to are owned by a private company. It is the responsibility of the directors and management of a company to manage property owned by it and to ensure that its property is safe and does not constitute a danger to the public. The timing for the disposal or retention of the tanks referred to and any material held therein is also a matter for the directors of the company. Should the company resolve to remove the tanks or any residue of material therein, my Department would have a supervisory role in the removal of the product and the cleaning of the tanks on the property. In the meantime, my Department carries out checks of the storage facilities on a regular basis.