McDowell opposes waste plans in his constituency

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell yesterday opposed the construction of an incinerator in his own constituency — in direct conflict with stated Government policy to build the facilities where they are needed.

Following the granting of the permission by An Bord Pleanála to the country’s first municipal waste incinerator in Co Meath, Mr McDowell said he opposed the Ringsend incinerator on traffic grounds and the proper infrastructure was not in place.

“The present proposal is that all rubbish should be brought from every quarter of Dublin through narrow streets to a site in Ringsend. There is no proper infrastructure for that project,” he said.