Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 25 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 October 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Hazardous Waste
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the cost to the Northern Ireland economy of illegal dumping in the Province of (a) waste and (b) hazardous waste originating from the Irish Republic over the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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The estimated cost of cleaning up the illegal landfill sites is in the order of £25 million. The Department of the Environment does not have details of the cost of any hazardous waste originating in the Republic of Ireland which may have been dumped in Northern Ireland in the last three years.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 22819; 438 c1019W;438 c1017W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Hazardous substances Northern Ireland
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