Press Release
16 October, 2007, Ireland. Todays decision by An Bord Pleanala to grant permission to Indaver Ireland
for a 50,000 tonne increase to their proposed Meath incinerator flies in the
face of government declarations that incineration is no longer the
cornerstone of Irish Waste Management Policy.
Environment Minister John Gormley needs to take urgent action if he is
serious about moving away from incineration.
"We are very disappointed in this decision by An Bord Pleanala. Building
incinerators before alternatives will ensure that Irelands waste industry is
incinerator dominated.
Moving away from incineration is recommended by both the September 2006
Oireachtas Report on Waste, and Dr Dominic Hoggs report - Waste Policy
Planning and Regulation in Ireland. The Hogg Report states that a mix of
Mechanical Biological Treatments (MBT) is more suitable for Irelands needs,
more economically viable and with a shorter lead in time, which would allow
Ireland to meet 2010 deadlines for landfill diversion" said a CHASE
spokesperson.
The Green Party claim that they remain committed to a NO INCINERATION
POLICY. If the Green Party in Government wants to maintain credibility
Minister Gormley needs to:
- Immediately introduce the promised incinerator levy (while keeping
the landfill levy).
- Incentivise, as a matter of urgency, the alternative technologies he
has proposed in order to meet the 2010 deadlines
CHASE is opposing the construction of a 100,000 tonne toxic waste
incinerator and a 100,000 tonne municipal waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy,
Co Cork. Planning, which applies only to the toxic waste incinerator, is
being appealed. The Case is listed for hearing at the High Court on 30
October, 2007.
ENDS
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For further information:
Mary O'Leary, 086 8177737 021 4811952
Linda FitzPatrick, 021 4374506 087 7410849
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