Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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565. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the progress on environmental issues at a location (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if a compulsory purchase order is being considered for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6250/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Gortmore Tailings Management Facility was the largest site remediated in Silvermines at a cost of €6 million. Monitoring of the site has taken place since the remediation work to detect any potential changes.

On the basis of the advice of the Chief State Solicitor's Office, the Department agreed to negotiate with the owner regarding the transfer of the site into public ownership. My Department’s officials are continuing to engage with the owners' legal representatives to secure an outcome that is satisfactory to all affected parties.