Recent letter to Western People
Below is a recent 'letter to the editor' I wrote to highlight what is really going on at Government level concerning certain local projects...read on and let me know your views
Sir,
“Reheat, reuse and recycle,” seems,” to be the new motto of this government in relation to several projects in this county. Minister Roche has recently reheated plans for a sewerage treatment plant for Belmullet, despite the fact that an announcement of funding for the project was made as far back as 2002. Five years later, not one acre of ground has been purchased and thousands of litres of polluted water makes its way into Broadhaven bay, a special area of conservation (SAC) on a daily basis.
It is cynical electioneering at its best to see the Minister, and government representatives, reusing announcements of funding for projects that are key to protecting our environment, and is an insult to the people of Belmullet who have had to wait patiently without any progress.
Local papers in September 25, 2002 read: “Over €200m sewerage and water works in pipeline, “ Belmullet Sewerage granted 2.5 million. Again in August 20, 2003, we read, “€300m investment for water and sewerage schemes, Belmullet granted 5 million euro.” And again in August 25, 2004 we read, “Go-ahead for Belmullet Sewerage Scheme, The Belmullet Sewerage Scheme is included in the Department’s Water Services Investment Programme to commence construction in 2005 and the estimated cost of the scheme is €16 million.”
Who are they fooling? This government has become world leaders at recycling press releases and project announcements. Unfortunately, the effects of such delays seem to impact more on the people of the west when we read that projects and spending on the east coast is well ahead of schedule. Hiding behind planning and “polluter pays principles” will not wash anymore.
A new government will fastrack these essential projects for our towns and villages by making special allowances for the smaller scale of commercial activity in rural areas. If projects can come in on time in other parts of the country, they can do the same in Belmullet. It is my hope that the electorate in the Erris area decides to buy new, rather than recycle a government that has just delivered nothing but another press release about a key project in Belmullet.
Ends
Harry Barrett,
Labour candidate
m: 087 9713268
e: harrybarrett1@eircom.net
w: http://harrybarrett.blogspot.com
Below is a recent 'letter to the editor' I wrote to highlight what is really going on at Government level concerning certain local projects...read on and let me know your views
Sir,
“Reheat, reuse and recycle,” seems,” to be the new motto of this government in relation to several projects in this county. Minister Roche has recently reheated plans for a sewerage treatment plant for Belmullet, despite the fact that an announcement of funding for the project was made as far back as 2002. Five years later, not one acre of ground has been purchased and thousands of litres of polluted water makes its way into Broadhaven bay, a special area of conservation (SAC) on a daily basis.
It is cynical electioneering at its best to see the Minister, and government representatives, reusing announcements of funding for projects that are key to protecting our environment, and is an insult to the people of Belmullet who have had to wait patiently without any progress.
Local papers in September 25, 2002 read: “Over €200m sewerage and water works in pipeline, “ Belmullet Sewerage granted 2.5 million. Again in August 20, 2003, we read, “€300m investment for water and sewerage schemes, Belmullet granted 5 million euro.” And again in August 25, 2004 we read, “Go-ahead for Belmullet Sewerage Scheme, The Belmullet Sewerage Scheme is included in the Department’s Water Services Investment Programme to commence construction in 2005 and the estimated cost of the scheme is €16 million.”
Who are they fooling? This government has become world leaders at recycling press releases and project announcements. Unfortunately, the effects of such delays seem to impact more on the people of the west when we read that projects and spending on the east coast is well ahead of schedule. Hiding behind planning and “polluter pays principles” will not wash anymore.
A new government will fastrack these essential projects for our towns and villages by making special allowances for the smaller scale of commercial activity in rural areas. If projects can come in on time in other parts of the country, they can do the same in Belmullet. It is my hope that the electorate in the Erris area decides to buy new, rather than recycle a government that has just delivered nothing but another press release about a key project in Belmullet.
Ends
Harry Barrett,
Labour candidate
m: 087 9713268
e: harrybarrett1@eircom.net
w: http://harrybarrett.blogspot.com
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