Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 244: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in the interests of public health, she will meet with the Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to discuss its concerns regarding the threat to health posed by the proposed building of a toxic waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. [22533/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In January 2005 my Department responded to the group referred to by the Deputy indicating that I was unable to meet it due to the heavy schedule of Government and departmental business at the time. At my request my Department forwarded the invitation to my colleague Deputy Roche, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who has primary responsibility for the issue of waste management.