I ask the Minister to respond to the specific question relating to the allegation in a book, some details of which I have forwarded to her, that about a quarter of the estimated 20,000 tonnes — 5,000 tonnes — of toxic waste generated in this country not alone does not appear to be in temporary storage but cannot be accounted for. I ask her to comment on the clear inference that it is being wantonly dumped all over the country.

The questions should be short.

I reiterate what I said to the Deputy in answering the original question. There is no evidence in the Department of the Environment to suggest that large scale indiscriminate dumping or disposal of toxic waste is taking place.

Can I ask the Minister——

I am calling Deputy Ray Burke. I may come back to the Deputy.

May I ask the Minister——

You may not, Deputy. Deputies may not monopolise Question Time.

On a point of order, I do not begrudge anyone asking five or six questions. I am in genuine pursuit of information and I am not allowed to ask a second question.

I am calling Deputy Burke.

I ask the Minister if she has read the information which I gave her?

I have read it.

There is plenty of evidence in that.

The Department of the Environment insist there is no evidence to support the point made by the Deputy.

They are wrong.

The Department do not accept that.