The Minister quoted a number of statistics. May I ask him two questions: first, in relation to the 66 per cent of toxic wastes which producers dispose of themselves, could he let the House have a list, or does he have available a list of the sites at which such disposal takes place? Second, can he give some indication of the systems in place for monitoring the management of such disposal?

I do not have that information available to me at present but——

Does the Minister have it in his Department?

Of course we have a list. This matter was raised by the Deputy before.

Does the Minister have a list of the 66 per cent of sites?

The lists are there of all local authorities in this country that have all kinds of dumps, lands and sites available to them. I did not want to go through them; there are hundreds.

Is there a list in the Minister's Department in respect of such sites? Does the Minister have a list or not?

I am merely saying that the location of all lands and sites is available to my Department. I am now inviting——

Do the Department have such a list?

Would the Deputy please allow the Minister to conclude his reply?

I might request that the Deputy would take notice of what is stated in the report I am lodging in the Library. Perhaps we can have this discussion at a later date because we are all concerned that this matter be adequately dealt with.

Would the Minister agree that there is a number of inter-related problems here? One problem is that we do not know precisely where this waste is going? Would he agree that perhaps a solution would be that every local authority be given increased monitoring powers within their areas as to who is producing such waste and what happens it? Furthermore, would he agree that the incinerator constitutes the perfect answer but that, in the meantime, what we want to ensure is a Government controlled central collecting point for all of this toxic waste with the Government assuming responsibility as to whether it is exported or disposed of here?

The Deputy appears to be imparting information rather than seeking it.

In all the circumstances, I do not think the last action referred to by the Deputy is necessary. I agree that some waste here is disposed of in a manner which is not acceptable to me, the Government or the House. There was an instance of that within the last few days; I accept that. It was with a view to endeavouring to devise a better arrangement — which I am pleased to hear Deputy Barry accept as being reasonable — so that we would be in a position to deal with our own waste in our own time that I commissioned the feasibility study.

But the incinerator is too far down the road. We want something in the meantime.

It need not be but, of course, there are certain difficulties attached to its provision. The Deputy will find they are expounded on in the relevant report. This is a matter that will be the subject of considerable discussion for some time. I would invite all sides of the House to participate in that debate.