To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Northern Ireland Environment Minister has reached an agreement or understanding with the Irish Republic's Environment Minister regarding the siting of a hazardous waste incinerator at Maydown.

No.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his policy on whether planning permission would be given to any hazardous waste incinerator in Northern Ireland without referral to a public inquiry.

Each planning application is treated on its merits depending on the scale and type of development proposed. A planning application for a major development involving a hazardous waste incinerator would not be determined without a public inquiry being held under the terms of article 22 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.