Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State is a regular visitor to County Clare and indeed to Clare Abbey and I have been there with him. In fairness, a working group was set up between the OPW, Clare County Council, and the local stakeholders, including the Tidy Towns committee. I welcome the Minister of State's intervention, commitment and provision of the resource of a caretaker for Clare Abbey. In 2022, and in 2021, there were more than 60 incidents of fly-tipping with waste just thrown out on the side of the road have been recorded and reported to Clare County Council. It is very important that CCTV be provided in the vicinity of Clare Abbey in order that the culprits who are at this day in, day out, can be caught.

I pay enormous tribute to the chairperson of Clarecastle Tidy Towns committee, Mr. Christy Leyden, and the team of volunteers who work at this day in, day out. Their hearts are broken because of the wanton destruction that is happening because of this fly-tipping. CCTV is an answer and we are looking for the Minister of State's. support towards providing this to stamp out this unwanted activity.

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