Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 935: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the National Development Finance Agency was involved in an advisory capacity in the Dublin waste to energy project in 2006, from 1 January 2007 to 28 February 2007 and after 28 February 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12289/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 1004: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide information in relation to the Dublin waste to energy project as to the substance of the proposed or actual contractual arrangements or understandings between Dublin City Council and the selected private partner as at 14 September 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12285/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 1005: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide information in relation to the Dublin waste to energy project as to the substance of the proposed or actual contractual arrangements or understandings that the project board which was chaired by Dublin City Council signed off on 14 May 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12286/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 1006: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide information in relation to the Dublin waste to energy project as to subsequent changes to the proposed or actual contractual arrangements or understandings made after 14 May 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12287/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 1007: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide information in relation to the Dublin waste to energy project as to the similarity or otherwise of the project specifications in technical or financial terms in all the arrangements concluded by Dublin City Council with the selected partner or partners between 2007 and 1 November 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12288/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 935 and 1004 to 1007, inclusive, together.

The facility in question is provided for in the Dublin regional waste management plan for which the four Dublin local authorities have statutory responsibility under the Waste Management Acts. Section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act, 1996 precludes the Minister from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance by a local authority of a function conferred on it under the Act.

In view of the project's status as a prospective public private partnership, my Department was involved in certifying that the procurement was conducted in accordance with public policy on the procurement of infrastructure in this way. The Department by letter dated 14 September 2005 advised Dublin City Council, which acts as lead authority for the project, that having considered the submissions received in respect of the procurement process there was no objection to Dublin City Council proceeding to enter into contractual arrangements with the selected private partner. My Department and the NDFA had representation on the project board established to manage the procurement process. The project board did not have a role in regard to the contractual arrangements subsequently entered into by Dublin City Council. My Department is not a party to this contract and has no further role in the matter.