Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Last night, I attended in Monaghan a meeting facilitated by Monaghan County Council for the residents of Drumgossatt and Magheracloone, and Gyproc. It was a heated debate and I thank the county council for arranging it. It is clear that homes, farms and the local road network have been undermined. Legislation must be introduced to deal with mining and to prevent the flooding of mines such as occurred in this area. People's lives have been changed irrevocably and they want to see legislation introduced to ensure these events do not take place again.

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