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Clarity Sought on “Whole Island” Approach to Cleaning Haulbowline


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


As works to trans-


form Haulbowline’s East Tip into a recre- ational amenity nears completion, attention is being focused on two further contaminated locations on the Island. The


transformation


of the 22 acre site is ex- pected to be completed by the end of the year costing in excess of €15million. The new amenity will


include a car park, play- ing pitch, walking / jog- ging circuit, picnic are- as and viewing points. At the June sitting of


Cork County Council Southern Committee, Councillors called on the Government to re- view its plan to achieve a “whole Island” ap- proach to remediation, with many stating that


by dealing just with the East


Tip, Haulbow-


line will still continue to pose a health risk to harbour communities. For over six decades


steel had been pro- duced in Cork Harbour until Irish Ispats closure in 2001.


Cllr Marcia Dalton,


who tabled the Motion, has been calling for a realistic time to finalise remediation works on the remaining parts of the island after a num- ber clean up targets were missed. In 2005 the


Irish


Government was sub- ject to Court action by the European Court of Justice


in relation


to toxic deposits at the East Tip. Six years later, in 2011, the Department of Agriculture appoint- ed Cork County Coun- cil to oversee regulari-


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sation of the East Tip


following threatened heavy penalties by the EU if the site was not secured and made safe. In 2016 the


then


Minister for Agriculture and the Marine, Simon Coveney ring-fenced a budget


of €61million


for an “all Island ap- proach” to deal with the East Tip, South Tip and the Factor site, with a two and a half year completion date. The East Tip is es-


timated to hold up to 500,000 tonnes of slag, a by-product


of the


steel manufacturing process, which is be- lieved to contain car- cinogen chromium 6 and other heavy metals. Some of the waste


was taken off site and processed in Germa- ny, with the remaining waste


capped with a semi permeable layer.


Cllr Marcia Dalton said she was “mindful it took the Government 5 years, and a complaint to Europe, to even start site investigation on the East Tip.” The


independent


Cllr said “it is valid to be


concerned about


the South Tip being confined to mere state- ments.” “The only area of the island to be addressed in that two and a half years is the East Tip, at a cost


of €15million”


added the Environmen- tal Engineer. Deputy CEO of


Cork County, Declan Daly said the reason for taking legal action was because of the East Tip.


“We have created


a public amenity out of what was a real eye sore.”


Thursday, 5th


July 2018


Local media on Barnardos Report on Youth Waiting Lists


Sinn Féin Mental Health spokesperson Pat


Buckley


has said that waiting lists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are


completely


unacceptable and putting children and young peo- ple at grave risk. He was responding to a Barnardos report launched today on waiting lists for young peo- ple in public health services. The report found that there has been a 15% increase in CAMHS waiting lists since last September with almost 14% waiting for in excess of 12 months for an initial appointment. Deputy Buckley said; “We know that CAMHS


services are in crisis. We have heard the stories of parents and families strug- gling to find appropriate care for their young loved ones. We have heard from staff in the services of how they are over worked, under staffed and incapable


of


meeting the demand on the services. But these figures


Ballycotton Play Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo


by CLAIRE O’DONOGHUE The Blackbird in Bally-


cotton is holding a Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo fundraiser on Friday, July 6 at 10pm in aid of the Relay for Life Irish Cancer Society. Re- lay for Life is a 24 hour event which will be held in communities across Ire- land. Friends, family and the community at


come together to celebrate the


lives of cancer vivors and to


large sur-


remember


their loved ones lost, raise awareness and conversa- tion. Speaking with The East Cork Journal, pro- prietor of the Blackbird, Mossie Tattan said “We’ve done the Rock ‘n’ Roll Bin-


go night before and it was always great craic. You don’t have to be a music expert or know all the hits to take part and win. Each card has the song title on it and, as you hear snippets of the


songs, you mark


your card with what you think the title of the song is and try to be the first to reach round to make house. It’s a fun event for a great cause – we all know of someone and families who have been, or are, affected by cancer. It’s all about gathering a few bob and raising awareness.” Come along to the Black- bird on Friday 6 for a 10pm kick off. Sure to be a great night for a great cause.


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really underline the cost this crisis in having on so many young lives. 2691 young people


put in place to fill positions. The Oireachtas Commit-


at


least are on waiting lists for CAMHS, not for treatment but for the very first step of an initial assessment. Ap- proximately 376 of those young people


have been


waiting 12 months or more just


to be assessed. These


are young lives in limbo. My own area covered by


CHO 4 is noted as a “black spot” in the report, with 208 children waiting more than a year. That is scandalous and damning. We cannot continue to allow these lists to grow and more children be put at risk. An imme- diate


emergency response


is needed, particularly in areas where the problem is at its worst. The HSE have said they are running a tar- geted recruitment drive but when Consultants are re- signing in numbers due to the terrible conditions expe- rienced then we need more than normal measures to be


tee on the Future of Mental Health Care have outline a raft of measures to improve recruitment and retention of vital staff. Sinn Féin have long been pushing for these reforms also. We need to open up va-


cancies to Doctors from ju- risdictions which currently are not available. We need to address pay and con- ditions issues for staff as well as cost of living issues like housing and transport which for many workers are beyond a level which is affordable. By filling vacan- cies quickly and improving conditions we can begin to improve the service and attract more staff and keep the excellent ready have.


staff we al- I am also calling on the


Minister and the HSE to prioritise areas like CHO 4 encompassing Kerry and Cork where demand is most stark and the supply of ser- vices is falling far short.”


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