Written answers

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Waste Disposal

11:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the contract signed by Dublin City Council in relation to the operation of the proposed incinerator in the Poolbeg Peninsula, County Dublin, as mentioned in a newspaper article (details supplied); if so, if there is a financial obligation either on the Exchequer to pay for the cost of the incinerator if Dublin City Council was unable to fulfil its own contractual obligations; the applicable circumstances of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25780/09]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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At the request of Government a copy of the agreement was provided to the Attorney General by Dublin City Council. The copy contains redactions to protect commercially sensitive information. Under strict conditions to guarantee the necessary confidentiality a copy has been made available to my Department.

As previously advised, in line with national policy, the Exchequer does not fund new heavy waste infrastructure, landfills or waste to energy (incineration) plants. These are to be provided as purely private sector commercial initiatives or by way of public private partnerships with local authorities. Accordingly, the capital cost of this project will not fall to be met by the Exchequer. In consequence, my Department has not provided any guarantee to Dublin City Council in respect of this project and there is no intention to do so.

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