Pollution of the Hind River
Leyden alleged Roscommon County Council was discharging raw sewage into the Hind River and asked the Minister to enforce water-pollution law. The Minister urged him to raise it with the local authority; the Chair noted the question concerned shellfish.
Will the Minister take a more active role in the enforcement of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act? In Roscommon the Hind River has been polluted by Roscommon County Council, the very people who are regarded as the enforcers of that Act. They themselves are discharging raw sewage into the Hind River which is a very important river outside Roscommon for coarse fish——
Comment on this
As far as I know, the Deputy is a member of the local authority which he is now alleging are polluting the area. I would ask him to take a more active role with his local authority. If he picks up any provincial paper in any week he will find that the regional boards under my Department are up front in demanding and ensuring that people do not pollute the lakes and rivers.
Comment on this
I am not the Minister in this regard. It is his responsibility to see that the waters are not polluted.