647 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his attention was brought to the fact that the European Union habitats directive has a primary role in determining the location of waste landfill sites; the advice which was given by his Department to Waterford County Council regarding the proposed landfill site at Garrynagree being in contravention of the EU habitats directive when that advice was given; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford County Council did not have the information in regard to the protection of certain wildlife species in the general vicinity of the proposed landfill at Garrynagree at any stage in the preparation of the proposal; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this lack of information being available to Waterford County Council has caused the loss of at least €1million of taxpayers’ money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5539/06]

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647 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his attention was brought to the fact that the European Union habitats directive has a primary role in determining the location of waste landfill sites; the advice which was given by his Department to Waterford County Council regarding the proposed landfill site at Garrynagree being in contravention of the EU habitats directive when that advice was given; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford County Council did not have the information in regard to the protection of certain wildlife species in the general vicinity of the proposed landfill at Garrynagree at any stage in the preparation of the proposal; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this lack of information being available to Waterford County Council has caused the loss of at least €1million of taxpayers’ money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5539/06]

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