Former Courtaulds Site (Hansard, 21 March 1991)

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who is responsible for cleaning up the former Courtaulds site near Carrickfergus.

§ Mr. Needham
Responsibility for cleaning up this site lies with the new owners.

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action will be taken to prevent pollution from solvents and drums of chemicals left at the former Courtaulds site near Carrickfergus.

§ Mr. Needham
Provided that the Carrickfergus borough council is satisfied that no public health nuisance exists, and the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland is satisfied that no water pollution is occurring, action on the former Courtaulds site would be the responsibility of a new owner who wished to develop the site.
The Department has established that certain inorganic wastes are present on the site and will continue to monitor the situation.