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Rural Dwellers Cannot Be Discriminated Against According To Councillor

RURAL DWELLERS CANNOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN TERMS OF PAYING FOR SEWERAGE TREATMENT UPGRADES WHILE URBAN HOUSEHOLDERS GET THE SAME SERVICE PAID BY THE STATE.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO CHARLESTOWN BASED SINN FEIN COUNCILLOR GERRY MURRAY. HE MADE THE POINT AT LAST NIGHT’S PUBLIC MEETING ON THE MANDATORY INSPECTIONS OF SEPTIC TANKS, ORHANISED BY INDEPENDENT MEP FOR THE REGION MARIAN HARKIN.

UNDER THE POLLUTER PAY PRINCIPLE, THE UPGRADE OF SEWERAGE FACILTIES FOR DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLDS IN TOWNS IS PAID IN FULL BY THE STATE. THEREFORE CLLR MURRAY INSISTS RURAL HOUSEHOLDERS CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THE UPGRADE OF THEIR SEPTIC TANKS.

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