Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 799: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received complaints regarding a matter (details supplied); if so, the actions he will take to investigate this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15792/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I have not received any complaints regarding the matter in question. Where such a complaint arises, it would be a matter for the relevant local authority or the Environmental Protection Agency, as appropriate, to investigate.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 800: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the conditions in place in respect of the transportation and disposal of waste water sludge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15791/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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While there are no general conditions in place concerning the transportation of waste water sludge, the collection of sludge requires compliance with the conditions of a Waste Collection Permit issued under waste legislation. Furthermore, my Department's Code of Good Practice for the Use of Bio-solids in Agriculture includes mandatory requirements regarding the transportation of liquid bio-solids and dry solids which are to be used for agricultural purposes.

The re-use of waste water sludge for agricultural purposes is governed by the Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) Regulations, 1998 to 2001. The recovery and disposal of waste water sludge in any other circumstances must be carried out in compliance with waste management legislation.