Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

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I draw attention to some happier news and welcome the announcement that my home village of Ahascragh is to get a €3 million wastewater upgrade project. This is needed to end the discharge of inadequately treated wastewater into the Bunowen river. It is hard to imagine, but this will stop the equivalent of more than 300 wheelie bins of inadequately treated wastewater from going into the river every day. I am delighted, by the way, that Coffey Water limited, a company with roots in our parish, will be delivering these works on behalf of Irish Water and Galway County Council.

I would like to say again that it is a disgrace in this day and age that any inadequately treated wastewater is being deposited into any river in the country. Ireland has a remarkably low population compared with most countries and our historical population levels. We are a small country, but we have a low population. We are also a rich country. There is no excuse for the despoliation of our environment in this way. I would like more of this and quicker, please.