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Cork · **Posted: 06-05-2007 , 08:38 PM** #6

Don't make me laugh

The big problem is that the people in charge are a joke from the top down.
I rang the EPA and they tell me that this is only for substantial dumping and litter was an issue for the Co Council.

Under the Litter Pollution ACT of 1997
http://acts.oireachtas.ie/zza12y1997.1.html
All Local Authorities are to have a litter management plan in place and it must be reviewed at least once every three years. Cork Co. Co. has had one plan in 10 years , most of the provisions in it have never been implemented and quite frankly it is just window dressing for the Dept. of Environment. I attended a deputation to the Carrigaline Area Committee of the Council, over a year ago, to highlight this and nothing has happened since; what a joke! These Bozos are just a waste of hard earned taxpayers money.

By the way Nita if you have a "no mans land" which is being used as a dump or full of litter then it definitely comes under section 3 (c) of the 1990 derelict sites Act.
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA14Y1990S3.html
Try and get your local council to determine ownership under section 6 of the Act They can do this by putting up a notice on the site.
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA14Y1990S6.html
Failing that they have the power to enter and clean up the land in question under section 11 and bill the owner or occupier if necessary
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA14Y1990S6.html

I would love if all those who are totally fed up with their Local Councils' inaction on litter and dumping would consider getting an online petition together here (with Admins permission of course)and I will ensure it is brought to the desk of the Minister whoever he(or she) will be

Good luck

	Posted: 06-05-2007 , 08:38 PM #6
Cork Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	Do Your Duty: Dump the Dumpers! Don't make me laugh The big problem is that the people in charge are a joke from the top down. I rang the EPA and they tell me that this is only for substantial dumping and litter was an issue for the Co Council. Under the Litter Pollution ACT of 1997 http://acts.oireachtas.ie/zza12y1997.1.html All Local Authorities are to have a litter management plan in place and it must be reviewed at least once every three years. Cork Co. Co. has had one plan in 10 years , most of the provisions in it have never been implemented and quite frankly it is just window dressing for the Dept. of Environment. I attended a deputation to the Carrigaline Area Committee of the Council, over a year ago, to highlight this and nothing has happened since; what a joke! These Bozos are just a waste of hard earned taxpayers money. By the way Nita if you have a "no mans land" which is being used as a dump or full of litter then it definitely comes under section 3 (c) of the 1990 derelict sites Act. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA14Y1990S3.html Try and get your local council to determine ownership under section 6 of the Act They can do this by putting up a notice on the site. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA14Y1990S6.html Failing that they have the power to enter and clean up the land in question under section 11 and bill the owner or occupier if necessary http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA14Y1990S6.html I would love if all those who are totally fed up with their Local Councils' inaction on litter and dumping would consider getting an online petition together here (with Admins permission of course)and I will ensure it is brought to the desk of the Minister whoever he(or she) will be Good luck