162 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her stated confidence in the outcome of the Environmental Protection Agency’s consideration of the landfill licence application of a local authority which wishes to institute a landfill in an area of importance to the horticultural industry here (details supplied) is underpinned by scientific evidence commissioned or seen by her which confirms that should the landfill go ahead no adverse implications, significant or otherwise, will be felt by the Irish horticultural industry; if she has made a submission to the EPA on the licence application; and if she has not, the reason for same. [3745/07]

The issuing of waste licence applications is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency. I am satisfied that the EPA will work within its remit to ensure that the application is assessed in accordance with all the regulatory procedures governing such applications.