Toxic dump raises questions about infill sites

AS a result of various debates in Cork County Council and interviews with environmental health officials on the toxic dump scandal at Haulbowline in Cork Habour, I believe that in the interests of public safety, there is need for immediate action by pollution control officers to prevent this toxic pollution leaching into the sea.

I have always had fears about the creation of infill sites and the monitoring, if any, of materials dumped and buried in them.

From the current scandal highlighted by the Irish Examiner (June 27), we learn that hazardous material was exposed when contractors began to dig down.