Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports from EU bodies that consideration is being given to the reclassification of all incinerator ash as hazardous waste; and if any discussions have taken place within his Department or with the Environmental Protection Agency or other bodies on this issue. [27760/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The properties which render waste hazardous are laid down in Annex III of the Waste Framework Directive and are further specified by a European Commission Decision which established a List of Wastes. The List of Wastes is currently under review; however, no decisions concerning the reclassification of incineration byproducts or any other wastes have been made to date.

The determination of waste as hazardous, or otherwise, is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency, and my Department maintains regular contact with the Agency in relation to relevant developments at EU level.