27th April 2009
At the oral hearing for the Ringaskiddy incinerators which started today, Cllr. Dominick Donnelly, Green Party member of Passage West Town Council and candidate for Cork County Council for the Carrigaline electoral area, was pleased that the Bord Plenála inspector changed her mind, and went for a fairer format for the community.
Cllr. Donnelly said: “The format originally proposed by the inspector was completely unfair to the community, as the applicant Indaver would have been able to present new material on a particular module, and the community would have had to respond immediately, without being able to consult the experts in that area. At least now the applicant has to present all their material first, over the next number of days, and the community will have time to consider the material and respond accordingly, seeking specialist expertise where necessary.”
Cllr. Donnelly continued: “It is still unfair that the applicant is being allowed present substantial new material at the hearing. This puts the community at a disadvantage, as there will be little time to analyse the new material and formulate the response. This hearing is going to take a herculean effort from the harbour communities over the next number of weeks.”
Dominick Donnelly 
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