Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations will apply to the proposed incinerator at Carranstown, Duleek, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10964/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006, SI 74 of 2006, apply to establishments where the stock of dangerous substances held at the establishment or likely to be held at the establishment exceeds specific threshold levels set out in the regulations. Under the regulations, operators of establishments are obliged to notify the Health and Safety Authority if those threshold levels are likely to be exceeded, and to put in place the necessary measures in accordance with the regulations.

As regards the specific case referred to in the question, I am advised by the Health and Safety Authority that representatives of the operator have been in discussions with the authority on the question as to whether the regulations might apply to the operator, and information made available indicates that the regulations do not apply. I am also advised by the Health and Safety Authority that this is consistent with the situation prevailing in other EU member states for this type of establishment.