Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to give direction under the EU Directive 2003/87/EC, whereby the low emission production of cement from granulated blast furnace slag can be included as an activity covered under Article 22 of the emissions trading scheme from 2008 onwards. [5321/06]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to a complaint from manufacturers of so-called green cement who claim discrimination in the workings of Ireland's carbon emissions trading scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5235/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the emissions trading scheme as it applies to the cement sector, and green cement in particular, and if it contradicts the criterion 5 of Annex II of the EU directive relating to the emissions trading scheme; the action he intends to take in the matter. [5322/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 205 and 219 together.

I have sought legal advice from the Attorney General about the matters raised in the questions. Until I receive this advice and have determined on an appropriate course of action, I do not propose to comment further.