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Liam Walsh pictured at the illegal dumping in Chancery Close in Tullamore
The Green Party candidate for the Tullamore Local Electoral Area in the local elections, Liam Walsh, has highlighted what he called the serious health hazards posed by illegal dumping in Chancery Close in Tullamore.
In a statement issued recently on the matter he stated that he has spoken to a number of residents in the estate who have expressed fears that significant health hazards will emanate from the rubbish which is piled high at a cul-de-sac in the area.
His statement goes on to state that it is a gross infringement on the rights of residents to have to endure the blight and the health risks arising from the dumping taking place in their estate with no enforcement actions against the culprits.
He states that enforcement actions against illegal waste activity are a matter for local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement within the Environmental Protection Agency.
He states that persons who are found to be responsible for, or involved in, unauthorised disposal of waste are liable for a maximum fine of €5,000 on summary conviction and/or imprisonment of up to 12 months and to a maximum fine of up to €15m on conviction on indictment and/or imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Said Mr Wlsh: “What is being dumped at the end of the cul-de-sac he states is all sorts of household rubbish which could well include toxic wastes which are harmful of even fatal when ingested or absorbed. He also states that when toxic wastes are disposed, the toxic constituents may leach from the waste and pollute ground water.”
The statement concludes by stating that the situation is intolerable for residents and that he is now in the process of making a formal complaint, on health grounds, to Offaly County Council and also to the Office of Environmental Enforcement.
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