Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposed incinerator at Ringaskiddy; his views on whether all the requirements of the Aarhus Convention and the Public Participation Directive have been adhered to with regard to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The facility is a private sector development which has been the subject of the independent planning and waste licensing determinations provided for under the Planning and Waste Management Acts, and from which my involvement is statutorily precluded. In addition, there are legal proceedings before the High Court concerning compliance with EU requirements. In the circumstances it would not be appropriate to comment.