Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of major importance, namely, the question of why raw sewage is still flowing at Achill Sound, County Mayo, due to the failure of successive Governments to provide any sewage scheme whatsoever at Achill Sound; and the imposition of the polluter-pays principle by Government. The imposition of this principle has struck a fatal blow to any chance of stopping the raw sewage pouring into the sheltered Achill bay due to the impossibility of the Achill community being able to provide the local contribution required under the polluter-pays principle because of the total economic neglect of Achill by successive Governments. The contribution is a requirement for businesses but there are no businesses in the locality.

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