Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 884: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will set up depots for the collection of asbestos; and the means available for the disposal of this material. [11830/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The statutory National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2008 — 2012 (NHWMP), which has been prepared and published by the EPA, contains recommendations at Chapter 6.5 which state, inter alia, that the provision of landfill capacity for asbestos waste should be actively promoted. In support of the recommendations contained in the report the EPA will shortly commission a study to explore the technical and economic aspects of developing hazardous waste landfill capacity in the State. The technical input of the waste generating and waste management sectors will be sought and the study will examine the trends in hazardous waste landfill and evaluate future waste generation.

My Department will, as recommended by the NHWMP, review the situation if the private or local authority sectors fail to initiate a proposal for a facility on foot of the Plan by the end of 2009.