Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that methane gas trapping at landfills throughout the country is in accord with his Department's policies and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under Section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act, 1996 I am specifically precluded from any involvement in any matter for which a local authority or the EPA has statutory responsibility. This includes the waste licensing system for which the EPA is responsible, including licensing of landfills and the application of any criteria governing gas emissions.