Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 February 2003

Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

I agree with the Minister in regard to the fit person, which is very important. There was a case not too far from where I live, near the Pollardstown Fen on which there was huge public concern about the effect of the motorway, rightly so. This has been rectified. However, there was a dump within yards of the fen and, despite the determination of the local authority and the EPA to end it, it took an enormous length of time to get the matter through the courts and the various orders complied with. There must be an effective system whereby when matters are brought to public attention, or are discovered by vigilant county council officials or EPA personnel, something can be done immediately to stop people who persist in this type of activity from continuing in business, in the same way directors of public companies who commit an offence can be disqualified from their directorship.

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