Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the reason officials of Ballina Town Council are responsible for the dumping of tonnes of earth on a green area at Canalside, Ballina, which is protected as part of SAC 002298, known as River Moy, and on which green area they intend to construct a car park by taking it over, completely against the wishes of the local residents, although it is the only green area left in the locality, is occupied by swans and wild herons, is on the banks of the River Moy, and where the only two other green areas have been lost through rezoning for a nursing home for a private developer and for a car park for fishermen, and where there is no need to destroy the only remaining green area because there is already more than ample parking in the immediate vicinity.

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