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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trans-Boundary Air Pollution.

Emissions from the Money-point plant

Summary

Brady urged action to prevent the plant’s emissions from polluting other countries. The Minister said Ireland produced less than 1% of emissions and warned that controls could impose heavy costs on industry.

It would appear that we obtain a sizeable amount of Trans-local pollution in the country. Should we not try to set an example to other European countries by not being seen as a country that would in effect subscribe to acid rain through prevailing winds to the Scandanavian countries and to Scotland? That is my point in talking about the Money-point plant. I ask the Minister to do all he can to ensure that emissions from that plant will not pollute other countries?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

We are responsible for less than 1 per cent of the emissions. Our record is good. Very heavy cost factors are involved in this and one would not want to commit any industry to something that might have serious repercussions on other industries.

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