Serious Concerns Raised Over Poolbeg Incinerator Incident

June 8, 17

Dublin City Council Manager, Own Keegan, has been called to hold an
urgent meeting after Fianna Fail raised serious concerns following an
incident at the Poolbeg Incinerator.

Eleven people needed medical assistance after the incinerator was lit less than a
week.

Fianna Fa il Dublin City Councillor, Paul McAuliffe said: "I am calling on the City
Manager to urgently arrange a briefing for councillors to ensure that the incident
has no implication on the safety and health of residents, that workers are not
under any further threat and that there has not caused damage to the Dublin Bay
biosphere.

TheGovernment,togetherwiththeDublinCityCouncilofficials
responsibleforoversightofthePoolbegsitemustdowhatisnecessary
toassurethepublicthatanincidentofthisnaturewillnotreoccur.

"HealthandSafetyprotocolsatthesitemustbemadesufficiently
stringenttoprotectthehumanhealthofemployeesattheplant,locals
inthegreaterSouthDublinareaandinparticularlocalresidents."

GreenPartyLeaderandTDforDublinBaySouthEamonRyansaid:
"Thisincidentisextremelyworrying,giventheincineratoronlybegan
operationsthisweek.Ourthoughtsarewiththe11peopleaffected.

"Weareextremelyconcernedatthisincidenthappeningsosoonafter
incinerationbeganatthesite.Theauthoritiesneedtogettothebottom
ofthisassoonaspossible.We'recallingforallactivitiesatthesiteto
ceasewhiletheinvestigationiscarriedout."

http://www.constructionireland.ie/constructionnews/230569/serious
concernsraisedoverpoolbegincineratorincident

Incinerator bid is illegal' POOLBEG

The Mirror (London, England)
February 11, 2010

THEcontractforthecontroversialPoolbegincineratoris"anticompetitiveandillegal",itwasclaimed
yesterday.

DublinCityCouncilhasconfirmedtheCompetitionAuthorityhasbeguntoinvestigatethecomplaint
lodgedbytheIrishWasteManagementAssociation

https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1218630595.html

Feel its too late to do anything about the Poolbeg incinerator?

Not so
[postedbyLauraFanoMorrisseyonTheJournal.ie,March11,2017]Fearofanincineratorinthecity
ofDublinisnotirrationalandweneedtodemandbettercontrolsandmonitoringbeforeitbeginsto
burn.

LifegoesonasnormalinSandymount,Dublin,wheretheseafrontbustleswithlife,peoplejogging,
childrenrunningaroundonthebeachwhenthetideisout.

Suchabeautifulspectacleofnature,oneyouwouldhardlyfindinanyothercapitalscitycentre.

Butforme,anItalianwhohasbeenanenvironmentalactivistformanyyearsandhasrecentlymoved
tothispartoftheworld,thePoolbegincineratorisaveryominouspresence.Inmycountryincinerators
havebeenaroundforacoupleofdecadesandafewmoreareinthepipeline.Almosteverywhere,the
presenceofincineratorshasgeneratedwidespreadprotestamongthelocalpopulation.Iremember
visitingoneinAcerra,intheSouthofItaly,whileIwasaccompanyingadelegationofinternational
activists.Localprotestorswereescortingus,recountingtheexperienceoftheirfightagainstwhatthey
consideredaseriousdangertotheirhealth.

Theirswasnotanirrationalfear,noranexampleoftheNIMBYsyndrome.Therearenationaland
internationalstudiesthatlinkthepresenceofincineratorstoanincreaseinaseriesofpathologies,
rangingfromrespiratorydiseasestotumours.AstudyconductedinTuscanyconfirmed
theepidemiologicalevidenceonhealtheffectsandtheincreasedriskofcardiovascularandrespiratory
diseases.

Similarstudiesalsoconfirmedincreasedrisksofmiscarriageandpretermbirthsamonglocal
populationsexposedtoincineratorsindifferentsitesinItaly.AccordingtoPatriziaGentilini,an
oncologistwiththeorganizationISDEMediciperlAmbiente(DoctorsfortheEnvironment)thelink
betweenincineratorsandtumourscannotbedenied,especiallyforthosetumoursprimarilyaffecting
womenandchildren.

Thatiswhy,sadly,manyoftheprotestgroupsfightingtheseplantsarecalledMomsagainstthe
incinerators.

Cocktailoftoxicelements

Despitethisincontrovertibledata,incineratorsarepresentedbygovernmentsandlocalauthorities,
desperatetofindasolutiontoagrowingwastedisposalproblem,asthegreenalternativeforabright
future.

Therealityhoweveristhattheyreleaseintotheairacocktailoftoxicelementssuchasarsenic,lead,
cadmium,nickel,chromium,andevenmoreworryinglydioxinsandfurans,whoseeffectsonhuman
healthcanbetransmittedtofuturegenerations.Dioxinsinparticulargetintothesoilandwater,
enteringthefoodchain,andtakedecadestobeeliminatedfromtheenvironment.Itisestimatedthat
theyremaininthesoilfor100yearsandinthehumanbodyforsevenyears.

TheproblemofincineratorsandtheconflictstheyhavegeneratedisinnowayconfinedtoItaly.The
caseofDetroit,thelargestsolidwasteincineratorintheUnitedStates,isoneofthemost
iconicenvironmentalandsocialjusticefightsin
thecountry.InFrance,theAssociationforResearch
andTreatmentsAgainstCancer(ARTAC)hasalsolinkedincineratorstocanceranditsPresident
DominiqueBelpommeevenwentasfarasdescribingenvironmentalpollution,includingchemicalair
pollution,asacrimeagainsthumanity.

Graveconcern

AllthisexplainsmytotaldismaywhenIfoundout,accidentally,thatanincineratorhadbeenbuiltin
thecentreofDublin.IfeltevenmoredismayedwhenIrealisedhowlittleawarenessexistsinIreland
aroundthedangersofincinerators.Ifoundouttherehadbeensomeprotestsbeforetheplantwas
builtbutnowthatitissettobefullyoperationalbyAugustandwillstartburningsomewastenext
month,theprevailingattitudehasbecomeoneofresignation,afeelingthatnothingcanbedone.

Thisisfarfromtrue.ThereareaseriesofissuessurroundingthePoolbegincineratorthatshouldbea
gravecauseforconcernforbothresidentsandthewiderpopulation.

Firstly,theissueofemissionscontrols.Atthemoment,Covanta,thecompanythatrunstheincinerator,
hasagreedtopublishthefollowingdataonitsownwebsite:FurnaceTemperature,TotalDust,Total
OrganicCarbon(TOC),HydrogenChloride(HCL),SulphurDioxide(SO2),NitrogenOxide(NO2),
CarbonMonoxide.However,nocontinuouspublicationsondioxinandfuranlevel,themostdangerous
particles,willbeprovided.

Independentmonitoringneeded
Secondly,thereneedstobeanindependentbodyinchargeofthemonitoring,abodythathasyettobe
appointed.Strangelyenough,theEPAlicenceallowsthecompanyitselftoappointindependentbodies
inchargeofmonitoringemissionsandverifyingtheirengineeringintheplant.Howindependentcan
thesebodiesbeiftheyareappointedbythepotentialpolluter?ThelocalSocialDemocratshaveasked
foranindependentmonitoringsitetobeopenedatPoolbegwithanemphasisonthemonitoringof
furansanddioxins,butsofartheyhavenotreceivedanyconcreteassurancefromtheEPA.

ThethirdissueisCovantastrackrecord.Lastyear,thecompanyhadtoshut
downoneoftwoofits
stacksatitsplantinDurhamYorke,Canada,asthedioxinsreleasedintheairhadsurpassedthelimits
by13timesthelegallimit.ThecompanydefendeditselfbysayingthattheCanadianlawsintermsof
emissionsaretoostringent.TheonessetbyDublinCityCouncilontheotherhandarealmostcertainly
tooloose,whichmeansthatifpressuredoesnotmount,thecompanycouldeasilyreleasethe
sameamountofdioxinsintheairwithnolegalconsequences.

Iwouldliketobelievethatthiswonthappen,butmyownexperiencesuggeststhatwithouta
movementofcitizensthatforcestheauthoritiesandthecompanytobetransparentandaccountable,
thesemeasuresareveryunlikelytohappenspontaneously.Iamnotcomfortablewiththeideaofan
incineratorsittinginthemiddleofacity,inadenselypopulatedareaandrightacrossfromanareawith
aclusterofschools.

Ithinkthereisenoughinternationalevidenceagainsttheseplants,butevenforthosewhoremain
sceptical,theprecautionaryprincipleshouldbeenough.Theprecautionaryprincipledictatesthat,
unlessprovenotherwise,thingsthatcanbedangerousforhumanhealtharetobeavoided.Therisk
offindingouttoolatethatthesubstancesreleasedintheairarehighlytoxicistoobigarisktotake.

http://cdca.it/en/archives/18633

Poolbeg incinerator faces fresh opposition after test failure

US firm behind Dublin project did not meet emissions standards at Canadian
plant
Thu, Jul 7, 2016, 01:00
Olivia Kelly
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FreshconcernshavebeenraisedoverthedevelopmentofDublinsPoolbegincineratorbyUSwaste
firmCovanta,followingthefailureofemissionstestsbyaCanadianplantbuiltbythecompany.

CovantalastMayhadtocloseoneofthetwoboilersorstacksatitsnewlybuiltDurhamYork
incineratornearTorontoafteremissionsexceededthelimitssetbytheCanadianministryof
environmentfordioxinsandfuransby13times.

Dioxinsandfuransaretoxicbyproductsthatcanresultfromburningwaste.

Concerns

Concerns have been raised by Dublin City Councils environment committee

about the implications of the Canadian plants failures for Poolbeg, which is due
to start operations by the end of next year.

JoeMcCarthy,aphysicistandmemberoftheenvironmentcommittee,saidtheproblemsatthe
Canadianplantshowedthevalidityofconcernsoveremissionsfromincineratorsandthequalityof
testing.

Whatfrightensmeaboutthis,isitisfirsttimewevebeenabletogetrealinformationonareal
problemthatisinherentintheincineratorindustry.

IamconcernedthetestingregimeatPoolbegwillnotbesufficientlystringenttoprotecthuman
health.

MrMcCarthy,aSandymountresidentwhohadappealedtoAnBordPleanlanottoapprovetheplant,
saidtheplannedtestingregimeforthePoolbegplantshouldimmediatelybemadepublic.

Badlywrong

What happened in Canada was that Covanta got it badly wrong and they got it
badly wrong in spades.

AntiAusterityAlliancecouncillorandmemberoftheenvironmentcommitteeMichaelOBriensaidhe
hopedpublicawarenessofCovantasperformanceinCanadawouldstopthedevelopmentofthe
Poolbegplant.

IputittotheDublinCityCouncilofficialsresponsibleforoversightofthePoolbegprojecttobroach
thissituationwithCovantaandtodowhatisnecessarytosatisfytheDublinpublicthattheflawsbuilt
intotheDurhamYorkIncineratorarenotbeingreplicatedinPoolbeg.

Theprojecthadbeenopposedbyalmostallcouncillorshesaid.

AspokesmanforCovantasaidwhileoneunitattheCanadianplantdidexceedtheverystringent
emissionlimitfordioxinsandfuransthisdidnotrepresentarisktohumanhealthorthe
environment.
HesaidtherewerenoimplicationsforthedevelopmentofthePoolbegplant.

Thecitycouncildidnotrespondtoqueriesonthematteryesterday.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/poolbegincinerator
facesfreshoppositionaftertestfailure1.2712831

PoolbegIncinerator

UnsustainableGreenhouseGasEmissions

Section8andAppendix8oftheEIS.

TheEISstatesinSection8.4.2ofAppendix8.2thatburningthewasteintheproposedincinerator
producesmoregreenhousegasemissionsthantreatingthesamewasteusinglandfillwithanaerobic
digestion(AD).Thedifferencebetweenthetreatmentsis551,000tonnesofCO2equivalentoverthe
lifeoftheproposedplant.(Table8.11)

Onpage21ofthenontechnicalsummaryoftheEIStheapplicantstates:

9.3.Climate
9.3.1.AnassessmentwasundertakenoftheimpactoftheFacilityonclimate,inparticularthe
greenhousegasemissionsfromtheFacilitywerequantifiedandcomparedwiththealternativeof
landfillingthesameamountofwaste.TheFacilitywasfoundtohavemarginallylessgreenhousegas
emissionsthanthelandfillingalternative.

Thisstatementiswrong.TheapplicantsdetailedanalysisstatestheoppositeatSection8.4.39onpage
8.29wherewefind:

However,landfillinginconjunctionwithanaerobicdigestionoffersasmallnetsavingsover
incinerationoftheorderof0.03%ofthetotalgreenhousegasemissionsinIrelandin2012(seeFigure
8.6).

PoolbegIncinerator

EpidemiologicalStudiesonHumanHealth

TheBoardgaveanopiniontotheapplicantontheinformationtobecontainedintheEIS.This
requiredthattheassessmentbytheapplicantoftheproposeddevelopmentonhumanbeingsshould
haveregardtorecentepidemiologicalstudiescarriedoutinternationally.TheEIScontainsno
referencetorecentstudiesandisthereforeincomplete.

Section13.3.34onpage1311hasthefollowingextractfromtheHRBreport(2003):

Epidemiologicalstudiesofthehealtheffectsoflandfillingandincineration
Asthereisapaucityofliteraturerelatingtomodernlandfillandincinerationsites,nearlyallofthe
studiesidentifiedinthisreportrelatetooldertechnologies.Itcanbeassumedthatasemissioncontrols
improverisksofadversehealtheffectsdiminish.

TheHRBreportitselfstatesonpage13:
WorkcommencedonthisprojectinDecember2001andtheliteraturesearchwascompletedattheend
ofFebruary2002.

ThusitisclearthatnoreferenceslaterthanFebruary2002havebeenmadedirectlyorindirectlyinthe
EIS.

DrAStaineshaswrittenacritiqueoftheEIS.Hisconclusionstates:

Theproposeddevelopment,inmyprofessionalopinion,requiresaproperHIAtoensurereasonable
considerationofhumanhealthissuesintheplanningandlicensingprocesses.Thematerialprovidedin
theEISfallsfarshortofanyreasonableestimateofwhatisrequired.ThepeopleofDublinandthe
localcommunitydeservebetter.

http://fiasco.ie/incinerator/11.html

Press Release - EU Complaint re Poolbeg Incinerator.pdf.

March 2012
http://fiasco.ie/incinerator/resources/Press_Release_EU_Complaint_re_Poolbeg_
Incinerator.pdf
Background Material - EU Complaint re Poolbeg Incinerator
http://fiasco.ie/incinerator/resources/Background_Material_re_Poolbeg_Inciner
ator_Complaint.pdf

Corporate Structure Dublin WTE.pdf.

April 2008
http://fiasco.ie/dublinincinerator/resources/Corporate_Structure_Dublin_WTE.
pdf
Dublin WTE Debenture to Covanta Energy Ireland.pdf.
August 2007
http://fiasco.ie/dublinincinerator/resources/Dublin_WTE_Debenture_to_Covant
a_Energy_Ireland.pdf
Dublin WTE Declaration re Debenture.pdf.
August 2007
http://fiasco.ie/dublinincinerator/resources/Dublin_WTE_Declaration_re_Debe
nture.pdf
Poolbeg EIS Climate Models - Narrative on Analysis JPMcC VJ for EPA.
October 2007
http://fiasco.ie/climatechange/resources/Poolbeg_EIS_Climate_Models_-
_Narrative_on_Analysis_JPMcC_VJ_for_EPA.pdf
Questions on the Powervote Nedap Electronic Voting System. December
2003
http://fiasco.ie/evoting/resources/QuestionsforDoEHLG.pdf
IES Counting Software: A report on an Incomplete System, an Unproven System.
December 2003
http://fiasco.ie/evoting/resources/Report_on_IES_Counting_Software.pdf

CostofElectronicVotingToMay2004.May2004

http://fiasco.ie/evoting/resources/CostofElectronicvotingAsOfMay.pdf
PoolbegIncinerator

EUComplaintMarch2012

BreachesofEUPublicProcurementRulesbyDublinCityCouncil

Aformalcomplaintwassubmittedon28March2012totheEUCommissionofficesonDawsonStreet
byJoeMcCarthyandValerieJennings.ThecomplaintconcernsbreachesoftheEUPublic
ProcurementDirectivesbyDublinCityCouncil.

ThecomplaintalsocoverstheuseofpublicmoniesandCohesionfundsbytheCouncilfor
procurementofadvisorsandforprocurementofacontractorforthePoolbegIncinerator.

Thebreachesare:

The contract for the incinerator was awarded to a company which did not
bid.

The contract for the incinerator was almost double the size advertised.

The amount spent on services was over four times the amount awarded.

DublinCityCouncilshouldhavereopenedthebiddingtocomplywiththepublicprocurement
directivesbuttheyfailedtodoso.

Theconstructioncostoftheincineratorhasbeenputat350millionbyCovantaandtherevenue
potentialoftheprojecthasbeenputatover1billionbytheCouncilsadvisors.

Documents

Belowarematerialssupportingourcomplaint:

PressReleaseEUComplaintrePoolbegIncinerator.pdf.
March2012
PDF

BackgroundMaterialEUComplaintrePoolbegIncinerator.pdf.
March2012
PDF

SubmissiontoAnBordPleanla

29September2006

LocalAuthorityProjectCaseEF2022
WastetoEnergyFacility
PigeonHouseRoad
PoolbegPeninsula
Dublin4
PleasefindhereoursubmissionstotheBoardontheimplicationsofthisproposeddevelopmentfor
properplanningandsustainabledevelopmentintheareaconcernedandthelikelyeffectsonthe
environmentoftheproposeddevelopmentifcarriedout.

Themostseriousaspectofthisproposalisthatitwilldumpover620,000tonnesperannumof
greenhousegasintotheatmosphere.TheearthcannottolerateanyfurtherincreaseintheCO2load.

Thereforetheonlysustainableoptionistoburythiswasteinlandfillafterusinganaerobicdigestionto
dealwiththeputresciblefraction.

TheremainingCO2inthelandfillwouldtakesome25yearstoreleaseandwouldthusputbackthe
impactoftheremainingCO2whilehumankindgrappleswiththeglobalwarmingcrisis.

Weoweittoourchildrenandtoourselvestoavoidmakingthecurrentcrisisanyworse.

WerespectfullyasktheBoardtorefusepermissionforthisdevelopment.

http://fiasco.ie/incinerator/index.html

PoolbegIncinerator

EUComplaintMarch2012ofBreachesofEUPublicProcurement
RulesbyDublinCityCouncil

treatmentplantatPoolbeginDublinandassociateddecisionswith
relevantprovisionsofIrishandEuropeanCommunitylaw

http://www.epa.ie/licences/lic_eDMS/090151b2800fa278.pdf
Over three thousand objections to proposed Poolbeg
incinerator in Dublin
Tuesday October 03, 2006

YepministerMcDowell,pardonmeTanaisteandIlDucedidnothavetoobject
toostrenously,he,afterallhadCullenbumpedtoTransportbecausetheCritical
InfrastructureBillwasgoingtoincludePoolbegthusfeckwithhisvotemajority.
WecannothavetheTanaistenotreturnedinanelectioncanwe

sohelobbiedfortheStrategicInfrastructurebilllaunched16thFeburary06which
doesnOTincludetheincineratoratPoolbeg.

Thisiscalled
1.Nimbyism.
2.buyingadailseat.
3.Astayonexecutiontheincineratorwillbebuiltbutnotuntilafter
TheTanaisteisreelected.

meanwhilehehas4%oftheNationalvoteandisplayingchesswithBertieintheDail.

butnoonegivesafuckaboutanyoneelsecostherewerelessthan30peopleoutsidetheDail
demandingtheTaoiseach'sresignation.

lessthan3opeople.
Monaghanhasnohospital.
Errisissieged.
Taraissoldoff.

theywillcometothedooraskingforavoteandpeoplearetoobusygetting
pissed,laid,stonedandplayingpoliticstoTHINKPOLITICALLYabouthow
togetthefuckersout.

McDowellwillplaythePoolbeggame,andgetreturnedtotheDail
andwhentheresidentsofPoolbegstartbringingtheirkidsto
thehospitalsforasthmaandbreathingdifficultiestheywillfind
theyneeduniversalheallthinsurancecosstatehealthcareis
offtherightwingagenda.

WHENAREYOUGOINGTOWAKEUPANDREALISETHATTHEREARENOPOLITICIANS
justsuitssellingyourcountryandgoonthestreets?
TheCombinedResidentsAgainstIncineration(CRAIwhichincludesresidentsofRingsend,
Irishtown,andSandymount)handedover3,000objectionsonMondayafternoontoAnBordPleanala.
ThesignatureswerecollectedfrompeopleacrossDublin,includingmembersoftheCrumlinand
BallyfermotAntiBinTaxcampaigns,againsttheproposedincineratorforDublinBay.

CRAIopposesthesitingofanincineratoronthePoolbegpeninsulaongroundsofhealthfearsand
trafficandenvironmentalconcerns.Theyarecallingforalternativestoincinerationsuchaspublic
recyclingandfordemocracyinplanninganddevelopment.

DublinCityCouncilalongwiththeotherDublinLocalAuthorities,DunLaoghaireRathdown,Fingal
andSouthDublinCountycouncilshaveappliedtoAnBordPleanalaforapprovalonthePoolbeg
Peninsulaofanincineratorthatwillburn600,000tonnesofhousehold,commercialandindustrial
wasteperannum.

TheincineratorisnotjustaRingsendorSandymountissuebutonethatwillatsomepointimpacton
everyoneinDublinthrougheitherdioxinsinthewind,furtherincreasedwastechargesortraffic.

ThePublicPrivatePartnershipmodelhasbeenprovenwiththeSewerageTreatmentPlanttobemore
expensiveforthetaxpayeranddetrimentaltothehealthofpeopleinthearea.Serioustraffic,health
andsafetyandcostissuesrelatingtotheplantremaintobeexplainedbyDublinCityCouncilandthe
Government.DublinCityCouncilhavealreadygiven10milliontoprivateconsultantsforthe
incinerator.

Mostofthelocalpoliticianshaveexpressedtheiroppositiontotheincinerator,includinglocalPDT.D.
MichaelMcDowell.However,despitethis,DublinCityCouncilhavegonefullsteamaheadfor
approval.AmotionwasputtotheDailrecentlybytheGreenandLabourpartiesinstructingthe
MinisterfortheEnvironment,DickRoche,todroptheplanstobuildtheincineratorbutFiannaFail
andthePDsvotedfortheincinerator.

TherewasnosignofSinnFeinandtheLabourPartyortheGreensatthecommunityorganisedevent
today.Apparantlytheyorganisedtheirownseperatephotoshootstogetthemostpoliticaladvantage
forthemselveswhilethecommunitiesonthegrounddidmostoftheworkincollectingthe3000
objections

Ratherthangettingincinerationandoverdevelopmentthepoolbegpeninsulashouldbedeveloped
accordingtowhatisdecidedbythepeopleofthearea.Moreappropriatewouldbeanaturepark,light
impactcommunityrecreationfacilities(walks,pitchandputt)andlimitedhousingratherthanthe
proposedincineratorandmassivehighriseFabriziadevelopment.

Thecampaigntoensuretheenvironment,communitiesandpeopleareprioritisedoverdeveloper's
profitwillcontinuewithpeoplepowerandmoreproteststostepupthepressureonpoliticiansto
ensuretheincineratorandothernoncommunityfriendlydevelopmentsdonotgoahead.

MeetingatRingsendchurchat5pmandmarchingtotheDail.MeetusattheDailfrom68pm

Pressure is to be put on politicians - if this incinerator is not stopped they will

lose votes (next year or early 2016 is a general election)
We need to highlight and get people of Dublin involved - this is a Dublin
incinerator that will affect whole of Dublin and Ireland.

The Minister for Environment Alan Kelly can stop this incinerator if he gives the
power back to Dublin City Councillors to make decisions about waste
management.
We are asking people to join in our protest on Wednesday 22nd October -
meeting at Ringsend church at 5pm and marching to the Dail. Stop the
Poolbeg/Dublin Incinerator! (Meet us at the Dail from 6-8pm)
https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/MTDSG/Volume%20II/Chapter
%20XXVII/xxvii-13.en.pdf

TheAarhusConventionAgreementFinnachta

Sep 28, 2003 - Information on the European Aarhus Convention & the United
Nations Agenda 21. ... "It links environmental rights and human rights." "It links
government ... It was signed by the Republic of Ireland on June 25th 1998; and, ....
Ireland publications by William P. Finnerty relating to "systematic state
corruption"
http://www.finnachta.com/TheAarhusConvention.htm

Farmer Tom Kennedy

Saturday November 17, 2007

Jailedforanoncrime.

ThismanhasspentovernineMonthsinvariousPrisonsthroughouttheCountry,foranoncrime.

TipperaryFarmerTomKennedyrotsinMountjoyTrainingUnittodayforanoncrime.Likemany
otherPeopleprotectingtheirLand,hewasjailedunderacontemptOrderinFebruary2003byJudge
OliveButtimeroftheNenaghCircuitCourtfornotvacatinghisLandalthoughheboughtitfromhis
deceasedBrotherintheearlyseventiesandhasfarmedtheLandfor25years.

TheLandisnowoccupiedbySolicitorOwenHarrahillwhorefusestovacatetheLandafterTom
succeededinobtainingaHighCourtOrderbyJudgeGilliganin2005.

ThreeHabeascorpusattemptstodatehavefailedinthereleaseofTomKennedyalthoughhewas
deniedrightofAudienceanddueprocesswhenrepresentinghimselfinCourtinfrontofButtimerin
2003.

HisFundementalrightsunderArticle40weredemolioshedfromtheBench.
HehasbeenincarceratedwithoutaHearing.

Contempt is a 'Judge Made' law. This means that it was never before the
Oireachteas nor indeed was it before the President of Ireland.

There is a law (which is particularly embraced by ECHR) that states that 'no man
may be a judge in his own cause.' In most instances of contempt, including the
alleged contempt exhibited by Mr. Kennedy, the Judge is the injured party.
Therefore, in my opinion, the honourable Buttimer J. acted as a judge in her own
cause.

More law states that nobody can be incarcerated except in circumstances as

provided for by law. Every human being accused of a crime has a right to defend
themselves in a trial specifically convened to try the actual crime that is alleged
to have been committed. ECHR is very clear on this and Irish law accepts and
applies ECHR, indeed, even if ECHR didn't exist, Irish law embraces this principle.
But not in this case (and in many others), again in my opinion. There has not
been a trial that has accepted and has pronounced Mr. Kennedy's guilt, so I'm
very confident in my opinion here.

Nine months in jail, being moved around a lot and being put at considerable risk
(regarding Mr. Kennedy's age and considering the company he's forced to keep)
seems somewhat unfair, to understate it considerably, again in my opinion, for
allegedly offending (and allegedly in a deceitful fashion - afterall the truth is
neither an act of contempt nor a tort) a fellow citizen. Rapists have been known
to have an easier time of it (in recent memory too).

All in all, I wish Mr. Kennedy and his family all the best for Mr. Kennedy's next
visit to the High Court. And I hope for justice to manifestly be seen to be done.

Locationofmassiveincinerator.WellplacedforpoisoningthepeopleofDublin

AmessagefromCRAICombinedResidentsAgainstIncineration,whohavefoughtthisprojectforthe
last17years,andwonafewtimes,beforeithasbeenslippedunderagaininrecentweeks:

Wellover60peopleattendedthemeetingwithlocalresidentsfromRingsend,Irishtownand
SandymountjoinedwithresidentsfromFairviewandMarinoandlocalpoliticians.

Themeetingwasveryclearthelocalcommunityisdeterminedtousepeoplepowertostopthe
incineratorgoingaheadAlegalchallengeisbeingmountedtotryandstoptheincineratorthis
includesfindingdiscrepanciesbetweenwhattheplanningpermissionwasgrantedbyAnBordPleanala
andtheEPAincludesandwhatthecontractisfornowe.g.changingfrom25to45yearsandnow
includingwastefromalloverIrelandandnotjustDublin.

Pressureistobeputonpoliticiansifthisincineratorisnotstoppedtheywilllosevotes(nextyearor
early2016isageneralelection)
WeneedtohighlightandgetpeopleofDublininvolvedthisisaDublinincineratorthatwillaffect
wholeofDublinandIreland.

TheMinisterforEnvironmentAlanKellycanstopthisincineratorifhegivesthepowerbacktoDublin
CityCouncillorstomakedecisionsaboutwastemanagement.

WeareaskingpeopletojoininourprotestonWednesday22ndOctobermeetingatRingsendchurch
at5pmandmarchingtotheDail.StopthePoolbeg/DublinIncinerator!(MeetusattheDailfrom6
8pm)

Stopthebuildofa600,000tonToxicWasteIncineratorinDublinBaysPoolbeg.Duetostartin
twoweekstime.Yourhealthdependsonit!

Update:Thereisapetitionwhichyoucansignanditishere:http://www.change.org/p/ministerkelly
changethewastemanagementact2001toallowtheelectedcouncillorsofdublincitycouncilto
stopthepoolbegdublintoxicincineratorItistitled:ChangetheWasteManagementAct2001to
allowtheelectedcouncillorsofDublinCityCounciltostopthePoolbeg/Dublintoxicincinerator

Theopeningtextis:

http://www.chaseireland.org/HealthEffectsDocuments.htm

Brendan(Kelly)andPhilomena(Cornu),

WiththiscomingWednesday's(November5th2014)HighCourt"AarhusConventionTreaty"
challengesinmind,themainreasonI'mnowsendingyoutheinformationinthesectionbelowis
becauseIhaveinrecentweekscomeacrossafewbitsandpiecesof"wwwtext"(byaccidentwhile
lookingforsomethingelse)whichhasstronglysuggestedtomethatthe"WasteManagement"
legislationbeingusedJUSTNOWAPPARENTLYtotrytoRAMTHROUGHthe"Poolbeg
IncineratorProject(intheDublinHarbourArea)",isalmostcertainlytheexactsame,orverysimilar,to
thatwhichwasthesubjectofthefailed"AnBordPleanalaAppeal"Isentthroughtheregisteredpost
onFebruary21st2004(BordPleanalaReferenceNumbers:PL07.205181andP.A.Reg.Ref:02/3811).
Also,andasBrendanwillnodoubtconfirm,webothsatthroughtheentireAnBoardPleanala"oral
hearing"whichfollowed,whichwasheldinanOranmoreHotel(nearGalwayCity),andwhichlasted
forseveraldays.

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ActiveCitizenSubmission.pdf

Moreinformationrelatingtothispotentially"extremelyserious"mattercanbefoundbelow.

=========

Excerptsfromthe"AnBordPleanalaAppeal"textdatedFebruary21st2004:

"AsImentionedtofourlocalpoliticiansattheendofanAntiDumpMeetinginKilconnellon
December8th2003,IhavelongbelievedthatWasteManagement(Amendment)Act2001isinbreach
ofArticle28AofthewrittenConstitutionoftheRepublicofIreland.Thisisbecauseofthefactthatit
completelyremovesallpowerfromthedemocraticallyelectedlocalgovernmentpoliticians
regardingimportantlocalcommunitymattersconnectedwiththelocationofhugerubbishdumps(e.g.
thosenowplannedforKilconnellandNewInn),andinsteadplacesitentirelyinthehandsof
UNELECTEDCountyCouncilmanagers."
"IalsoemailedalloftheGalwayTDsregardingthismatteronDecember17th2003.Inresponse,I
receivedanemailfromMinisterEamonO'CuivT.D.datedDecember23rd2003statingthatasArticle
28A(andthecloselyrelatedAarhusConventionAgreement)"comesundertheremit"ofMinisterfor
JusticeMichaelMcDowellT.D.,hehadforwardedmyemailtohimfor"directreply"tome.Todate,I
haveheardnothingatallfromMinisterMcDowell."

"AsItrustBoardPleanalawillunderstand,thefactthatthepoliticiansconcernedappearunable
toanswermesuggeststhattherereallyissomethingVERYseriouslywrongregardingthe
constitutionalityofWasteManagement(Amendment)Act2001."

"PleasenotethattheproblemwithArticle28AoftheConstitutionhasalsobeenpointedouttothe
EuropeanParliament(justover2yearsago).Thiscanbeseenat:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~kellybrendan/petition1/feb...2.htm"

=========

ThefulltextoftheBordPleanalaAppealdatedFebruary21st2004canbeviewedatthefollowing
wwwlocation:
http://www.finnachta.com/BordPleanalaAppeal.htm

Moreinformationonthe"PoolbegIncineratorProject(forwhichVERYADVANCEDplansare
ALREADYinplaceIunderstand)canbefoundatthefollowingwwwlocation:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/105046#comment299756

Afinalpoint...

Afinalpointrelatingtothe"UnitedNationsAarhusConventionTreaty"isthatIhavealsocomeacross
whatIbelieveisgoodqualitylegalinformationwhichverystronglysuggests(tomeatleast)that,
underinternationallaw,onceanycountry"signsup"tosuchatreaty,theyimmediatelyfromthat
MOMENTonwardsbecomelegallyobligedtoNOTdoanythingwhichwouldUNDERMINEit.

Sadly,andalmostunbelievably(asIseethings),allthattheentiremembership,ofallofthethreemain
branches(Executive,Legislative,andJudicial)oftheRepublicofIrelandgovernmentshavebeen
doinguptonow,since,thatis,thegovernmentofthetimesignedthe"UnitedNationsAarhus
ConventionTreaty"in1998,istomakesmithereensoutofit;and,whichtheentiremembershipofthe
presentRepublicofIrelandGovernment(Executive,Legislative,andJudicial),withoutaSINGLE
exceptionasfarasIknow,isSTILLdoing:wellover16yearslater.

RelatedInternetSearchEngineListing:
"MakingsmithereensoftheAarhusConventionAgreement,HumanRightsIreland..."
http://tinyurl.com/oauj79n

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2011/act/20/enacted/en/pdf

PEOPLEPOWERSUREISWORKING!RetrackingDownProfAineRyallshe'sinNewYork!Just
gotnoticefromJoeCunninghamallaboutherlookslikeourKindofPersonthatwewantonBoard!
ThanksJoeWecanworkWonderswiththeHelpofMany!Brillianthere'sherDetails&youcansee
whyweneedherexpertiseanyonewhoknowsherpersonallywewouldliketohearfromtooaswe
stillneedhertelNumbertotalkwithher.
Ryall
ineRyallteachesandresearchesEnvironmentalLaw,EuropeanUnion(EU)LawandtheLawof
TortsattheFacultyofLaw,UniversityCollegeCork,Ireland.SheisagraduateoftheLondonSchool
ofEconomics(LLM)andtheEuropeanUniversityInstitute,Florence(PhD).Aqualifiedbarrister,her
mainareasofspecialisationinclude:environmentalassessment,implementationandenforcementof
EUenvironmentallaw,accesstojusticeandtheAarhusConvention.ineisamemberofthe
AcademicPanelatFrancisTaylorBuilding,InnerTemple,Londonsince2004andservesontheBoard
oftheIrishCentreforEuropeanLaw(ICEL).SheisamemberoftheIrishEnvironmentalProtection
AgencysAdvisoryCommittee(20132016)andservedasamemberoftheGovernmentappointed
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyReviewGroup(20102011).inehaswrittenwidelyon
environmentallawmattersbothinIrelandandinternationally.HerbookEffectiveJudicialProtection
andtheEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentDirectivewaspublishedbyHartPublishing,Oxfordin
2009.Recentresearchprojectsinclude:ananalysisofIrishimplementationoftheaccesstojustice
obligationsintheAarhusConventionfortheEUCommission(2012)andastudyofspecialist
environmentalcourtsandtribunalsintheEUfortheEUChinaEnvironmentalGovernanceProgramme
(2013).

ResearchProject:

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ChaseSubmissionABP2009.pdf

MappingtheFutureofEnvironmentalJustice:
TheTransformativeEffectofInternational&EuropeanUnionLaw

DeliveringeffectiveandaffordableenvironmentaljusticeisapressingchallengefortheEuropean
Union(EU)andtheMemberStates.AninnovativeinternationalTreatytheAarhusConventionon
Accesstoinformation,publicparticipationindecisionmakingandaccesstojusticeinenvironmental
matters(1998)isprovingtobeapowerfulforceforchangeatEUandnationallevel.Arichbodyof
jurisprudenceinterpretingthescopeofAarhusConventionobligationsisemergingsteadilyfromthe
AarhusConventionComplianceCommitteeandtheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanUnion(CJEU).
Asexpected,boththeComplianceCommitteeandtheCJEUhavechampionedthepublicinterestin
effectiveenforcementofenvironmentallawatnationallevelandhaveadoptedaconsistentlyrobust
approachwhencalledupontointerpretAarhusobligations.Itisclear,however,thataccessto
environmentaljusticeremainsproblematicinpractice.TheAarhusmandatetodeliverwideaccessto
justicethatisnotprohibitivelyexpensivedoesnotalwayssitcomfortablywithdeeplyentrenched
rulesandpracticeatnationallevel.Notsurprisingly,fearofanavalancheofenvironmentallitigationif
traditionalrestrictionsonaccesstothecourtsaredilutedhasledtoanunderstandablereluctanceto
engageenthusiasticallywithAarhusandEUobligationsonthepartofnationallegislaturesandjudges.
Inlightofthesepracticalrealities,howcantheambitiousvisionofwideandaffordableaccessto
environmentaljusticebedeliveredwithoutseriousdisruptiontonationallegalsystems?

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/WHOSitingGuidelines.pdf

ThisresearchprojecttracesthegradualintegrationofAarhusprinciplesintoEUlawandexploresthe
practicalimplicationsofAarhusobligationsforaccesstoenvironmentaljusticeatnationallevel.It
providesadetailedcriticalappraisaloftheEuropeanisationofenvironmentallawandthefutureof
environmentallawenforcementintheEU.

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ProfessorSweeneyReport.pdf
WiththiscomingWednesday's(November5th2014)HighCourt"AarhusConventionTreaty"
challengesinmind,themainreasonI'mnowsendingyoutheinformationinthesectionbelowis
becauseIhaveinrecentweekscomeacrossafewbitsandpiecesof"wwwtext"(byaccidentwhile
lookingforsomethingelse)whichhasstronglysuggestedtomethatthe"WasteManagement"
legislationbeingusedJUSTNOWAPPARENTLYtotrytoRAMTHROUGHthe"Poolbeg
IncineratorProject(intheDublinHarbourArea)",isalmostcertainlytheexactsame,orverysimilar,to
thatwhichwasthesubjectofthefailed"AnBordPleanalaAppeal"Isentthroughtheregisteredpost
onFebruary21st2004(BordPleanalaReferenceNumbers:PL07.205181andP.A.Reg.Ref:02/3811).
Also,andasBrendanwillnodoubtconfirm,webothsatthroughtheentireAnBoardPleanala"oral
hearing"whichfollowed,whichwasheldinanOranmoreHotel(nearGalwayCity),andwhichlasted
forseveraldays.

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/WHOSitingGuidelines.pdf

Moreinformationrelatingtothispotentially"extremelyserious"mattercanbefoundbelow.

=========

Excerptsfromthe"AnBordPleanalaAppeal"textdatedFebruary21st2004:

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/WHOParticulateMatter.pdf

"AsImentionedtofourlocalpoliticiansattheendofanAntiDumpMeetinginKilconnellon
December8th2003,IhavelongbelievedthatWasteManagement(Amendment)Act2001isinbreach
ofArticle28AofthewrittenConstitutionoftheRepublicofIreland.Thisisbecauseofthefactthatit
completelyremovesallpowerfromthedemocraticallyelectedlocalgovernmentpoliticiansregarding
importantlocalcommunitymattersconnectedwiththelocationofhugerubbishdumps(e.g.thosenow
plannedforKilconnellandNewInn),andinsteadplacesitentirelyinthehandsofUNELECTED
CountyCouncilmanagers."

"IalsoemailedalloftheGalwayTDsregardingthismatteronDecember17th2003.Inresponse,I
receivedanemailfromMinisterEamonO'CuivT.D.datedDecember23rd2003statingthatasArticle
28A(andthecloselyrelatedAarhusConventionAgreement)"comesundertheremit"ofMinisterfor
JusticeMichaelMcDowellT.D.,hehadforwardedmyemailtohimfor"directreply"tome.Todate,I
haveheardnothingatallfromMinisterMcDowell."

"AsItrustBoardPleanalawillunderstand,thefactthatthepoliticiansconcernedappearunableto
answermesuggeststhattherereallyissomethingVERYseriouslywrongregardingthe
constitutionalityofWasteManagement(Amendment)Act2001."

"PleasenotethattheproblemwithArticle28AoftheConstitutionhasalsobeenpointedouttothe
EuropeanParliament(justover2yearsago).Thiscanbeseenat:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~kellyb/petition1/feb12002.htm"

=========

ThefulltextoftheBordPleanalaAppealdatedFebruary21st2004canbeviewedatthefollowing
wwwlocation:
http://www.finnachta.com/BordPleanalaAppeal.htm
Moreinformationonthe"PoolbegIncineratorProject(forwhichVERYADVANCEDplansare
ALREADYinplaceIunderstand)canbefoundatthefollowingwwwlocation:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/105046#comment299756

Afinalpoint...

Afinalpointrelatingtothe"UnitedNationsAarhusConventionTreaty"isthatIhavealsocomeacross
whatIbelieveisgoodqualitylegalinformationwhichverystronglysuggests(tomeatleast)that,
underinternationallaw,onceanycountry"signsup"tosuchatreaty,theyimmediatelyfromthat
MOMENTonwardsbecomelegallyobligedtoNOTdoanythingwhichwouldUNDERMINEit.

Sadly,andalmostunbelievably(asIseethings),allthattheentiremembership,ofallofthethreemain
branches(Executive,Legislative,andJudicial)oftheRepublicofIrelandgovernmentshavebeen
doinguptonow,since,thatis,thegovernmentofthetimesignedthe"UnitedNationsAarhus
ConventionTreaty"in1998,istomakesmithereensoutofit;and,whichtheentiremembershipofthe
presentRepublicofIrelandGovernment(Executive,Legislative,andJudicial),withoutaSINGLE
exceptionasfarasIknow,isSTILLdoing:wellover16yearslater.

RelatedInternetSearchEngineListing:
"MakingsmithereensoftheAarhusConventionAgreement,HumanRightsIreland..."
http://tinyurl.com/oauj79n

==http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ParticulateMatterHealthEffects.pdf

=======
http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ILTPTrafficConsultantsReport.pdf

Thefulltextofthis"CONVENTIONONACCESSTOINFORMATION,PUBLICPARTICIPATION
INDECISIONMAKING,ANDACCESSTOJUSTICEINENVIRONMENTALMATTERS"canbe
viewedat:

http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/pp/documents/cep43e.pdf

https://cris.cumulus.vub.ac.be/portal/files/26287685/EARLI2015_WEB_BOOK.pdf

The unelected Dublin City Council executive management have announced

that they have given the private multinational Covanta the permission to
start construction on the 600,000 tonne Poolbeg/Dublin Incinerator which
will be located at the heart of the beautiful Dublin Bay in Dublin's South
Inner City.

The Council signed a 45 year contract which will see Covanta make hundreds of
millions in profit while the health of Dublin people is destroyed.

The local community has campaigned for almost 10 years against this toxic
incinerator.

If the incinerator (which will be the largest in Europe) goes ahead it will destroy
their health (and those of all Dublin), clog the roads with traffic, damage the
climate, reverse recycling rates, and result in toxic ash being transported around
Dublin and Ireland.

The elected representatives of the Dublin people - the Dublin city councillors -
recently voted 50 to 2 against the decision of City Council Manager to go ahead
with the contract with Covanta.

This incinerator is anti-health, anti-climate and anti-democratic.

Construction is only weeks away from starting on site.

We need people power from across Dublin, Ireland and international to stop this
incinerator gong ahead.

If the councillors are given back the powers over waste management by the
Minister for Environment then they can vote to stop the Poolbeg/Dublin
Incinerator.

Please sign the petition calling on the Minister for Environment, Alan Kelly to
transfer responsibility for decision making waste management away from the
unelected City council executive and back to democratically elected councillors in
Dublin City Council so they can stop the Poolbeg/Dublin toxic incinerator.

http://www.change.org/p/minister-kelly-change-the-waste-management-act-
2001-to-allow-the-elected-councillors-of-dublin-city-council-to-stop-the-poolbeg-
dublin-toxic-incinerator
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-The-Poolbeg-Inciner...78575
CHASE
Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ChaseMayNewsletter.pdf

Particulatematterairpollution:howitharmshealth

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/WHO%20PM
%20factsheet.pdf
Humanhealthimpactoftheproposedwasteincineratorsat
Ringaskiddy
AcritiqueofthehealthassessmentintheEISsubmittedwiththewaste
licenceapplication.PresentedatEPAOralHearingbyDr.Anthony
Staines,SeniorLecturerinEpidemiology,UCD.

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/EPA%20submission%20
%20Dr%20A%20Staines.pdf

DublinDevelopersAutocracy,Gormley,NAMA,Poolbeg,Poolbeg
Incinerator...PoolbegIncineratorisa...effectswasdifficult.Indaver
Irelands

http://www.epa.ie/licences/lic_eDMS/090151b280241388.pdf

Anincineratorcanbemodelledasadeadlyparticlesgenerator.

A70pagePDFreportfromacrediblemedicalsocietyonthereduced
lifeexpectancycausedbyincinerationanddeadlyparticles(b)ishereso
youmakeyourownjudgments.

PollutionineastDublinalreadyexceedsthecompromisedEUstandards
andissignificantlyabovethemoreprotectiveUSairqualitystandards.
TheBordPleanalaInspector'sreportnotedthecompromisedlevelof
airpollutioninPoolbegisalreadyatorabovetheEUnormsbuthis
actionswillhavebeendictatedbythepoliticallyappointeddirectorsat
BordPleanala.

ThesubmissiontotheEPAOralHearingbyamemberoftheSt
Patrick'srowingclubinRingsendillustratesconcernsoncancer,ill
healthandprematuredeathsinapollutedenvironment.DCCrefusesto
runaBaselineHealthStudyfortheareaandcynicallywashesitshands
byreferringallsuchrequeststothelessthaninspiringHealthService
Executive(wherenobodywasheshands).TheEPAOralHearing
apparentlyacceptedthisBigLiemanouver.

TheEPA'sdirectorsarepoliticalappointeesofFiannaFailattheEPA
itwouldappearthegamekeepershaveturnedintopoachers,andvice
versa.IsthepoliticallydominatedEPAanymorecrediblethanthe
Developer'sAngloIrishBank,theDublinDeveloper'sAutocracy(DDDA)
ortheDeveloper'sIrishFinancialRegulator?

InadditiontoinvisiblemicroscopicparticlesanincineratorinDublin
Baywouldpumphundredsofthousandsoftonnesofpollutionintothe
airoverDublineachyear.Thetotalvolumeofwasteisactually
increasedbywastetotoxinsincinerationandisnotreducedasclaimed
byindustryBigLies.Forexample,eachtonneofwastegeneratesan
additionaltonneofCO2.ThisCO2ispumpedupthechimneywhereit
circlestheworld.

BigLieCaution:DublinCityCouncilhasspent19,000,000topromote
itscynicalonesidedcaseforanIncineratoratPoolbeg.DCChasused
multipleBigLies,includingtheBigLieofselectivewitholdingofdata,it
seems.Forinstance,DCChasapparentlynotpubliclycostednor
quantifiedtheserioushealthimpactsintermsofcompromisedhealth
andprematuredeathsapartfromspinsuchas'youcannotprove
that'.ThisistheTobaccoIndustryBigLieinpractice.

TheCorkHarbourAllianceforaSafeEnvironment(CHASE)has
otherusefulinformation.TheGreenFiannaFailgovernmenthas
penalisedCorks'citizensbypresentingCHASEwithalegalbillof
50,000.Contrastthistothe19,000,000ofyourmoneygiventothe
publicservicepatriotsindeveloperleadDublinCityCouncil.George
BushwouldsaytheDCCfokesareFair&Balanced.

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ChaseSubmissionABP2009.pdf
reland: Commission to brin= environmental impact
assessment case to the European Cour= of Justice
The European Commission =as decided to refer Ireland to the European
Court of Justice=20 (ECJ) in a case concerning European Community (EC)
legisl=tion on environmental impact assessments. The case concerns =
provisions of Irish legislation governing the approval of=20 incinerators and
other large industrial projects and provisions governing the removal of
important archaeologi=al sites. The Commission is happy to announce that
steps tak=n by the Irish authorities have brought the Commission to clos= a
separate case concerning nitrates. The Commission also = welcomes a co-
operation document agreed between Ireland a=d the United Kingdom on
combating illegal waste exports.

EUEnvironmentCommissionerStavrosDimassaid:"Iam=20disappointedthatIrelandhasnot
acceptedtheCommission=viewthatimprovementsareneededinitslegislationonimpact=20
assessmentsinordertobettersafeguard,andgivethepu=licmoresayindecisionsaffecting,itsrich
archaeological=20heritage,andtobetterguaranteethatindustrialproject=willbecomprehensively
assessed."

CourtreferralonIrishenvironmentalimpactassess=entrules

TheCommissionisreferringIrelandtotheECJover=shortcomingsinIrishlegislationusedto
implementthe=20EnvironmentalImpactAssessmentDirective[1].Underthedirective,Membe=States
areobligedtocarryoutenvironmentalimpactassessments(EIA)beforecertaintypesofpublicand
priv=teprojectsbelievedtohaveasignificantimpactontheenvironmentareauthorised.The
Commission'scaseisdivi=edintotwoparts.

First,theCommissionconsidersIreland'sapproachto=20decisionsinvolvingtheremovalofhistoric
structuresan=archaeologicalmonumentstobeincontraventionofthe=directive.Thedirective
expresslymentionseffectson=archaeologicalheritageandtheCommissionisconcernedt=atIreland
interpretsthedirectiveasnotapplyingtocerta=nseparatedecisionsinvolvingtheremovalofstructures
an=monumentsinordertofacilitateinfrastructureandother=20projecttypescoveredbythedirective.
Inafinalwarnin=senttoIrelandinJune2007,theCommissionmentionedby=wayofexamplethe
lackofanassessmentcarriedoutfora20=7decisiontoremoveanationalmonumentsituatedat
Lismul=ininthepathoftheM3motorwayprojectnearTarainCount=Meath.Becausetheprehistoric
sitewasonlyidentified=n2007,itssignificancecouldnotbetakenintoaccountin=a2003assessment
ofthemotorwayproject.Inresponse,Irel=ndarguesthattheministerialdirectioninrelationtothe=20
excavationandpreservationbyrecordofthenationalmon=mentinquestiondoesnotconstitutean
elementofthedevelop=entconsentfortheM3undertheprovisionsoftheDirective.=/P>

Secondly,theCommissionconsidersthat,becauseof=weaknessesinIrishlegislationsplitting
decisionmaking=20betweenIrishplanningauthoritiesandIreland'sEnvironm=ntalProtection
Agency,therearerisksthatoutcomesrequired=bythedirectivewillnotalwaysbeachieved.When
decisions=arebeingtakenonproposedincineratorsandotherindustrial=20projects,forexample,Irish
rulesdonotguaranteethat=20interactionssuchasthosebetweenpollutioncontrolmea=uresandthe
landscapewillbeadequatelyassessedandtakeni=toaccount.InitsresponsetotheCommission'sJune
2007fi=alwrittenwarningIrelandstronglydefendsitsprojectappr=valprocedure.

ClosureofcaseontheNitratesDirective
Theadoptionofhighernationalsanctionsthissummer=asallowedtheCommissiontocloseitscase
againstIreland=orbreachingtheNitratesDirective[2].InMarch2004Irelandwas=20condemnedby
theECJfornotputtinginplaceanaction=20programmetoreducenitratepollutionfrom
agricultural=20runoff[3].SincethenIrelandhasado=tednewlegislationtogiveeffecttoanaction
programme.Th=sinvolvesrequirementstosafelystoreslurries,prohibit=20landspreadingduringthe
winterandavoidexcessiveuse=ffertilizers.

Cooperationdocumentonillegalwasteexports<=P>

TheCommissionwelcomestheadoptionofacooperation=20documentaimedatstrengthening
contactsbetweenIreland=ndtheUnitedKingdomtocombatillegalwasteexports.In20=4,the
CommissioncontactedbothMemberStatesafterbecomin=awareofsignificantillegalwasteexports
fromIrelandt=NorthernIreland.Followingthis,bothStatesworkedtoge=hertodealwiththeproblem
andhaveagreedonacooperatio=document.

LegalProcess

Article226oftheTreatygivestheCommissionpowers=otakelegalactionagainstaMemberState
thatisnotrespectingitsobligations.

IftheCommissionconsidersthattheremaybeaninfringementofEUlawthatwarrantstheopeningof
an=infringementprocedure,itaddressesa"LetterofFormal=20Notice"(firstwrittenwarning)tothe
MemberStateconce=ned,requestingittosubmititsobservationsbyaspecifiedd=te,usuallytwo
months.

Inthelightofthereplyorabsenceofareplyfromt=eMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionmay
decidetoaddr=ssa"ReasonedOpinion"(finalwrittenwarning)totheMember=20State.Thisclearly
anddefinitivelysetsoutthereasons=whyitconsiderstheretohavebeenaninfringementofEUlaw=
andcallsupontheMemberStatetocomplywithinaspecified=20period,usuallytwomonths.

IftheMemberStatefailstocomplywiththeReasoned=20Opinion,theCommissionmaydecideto
bringthecasebefo=etheCourtofJustice.WheretheCourtofJusticefindsth=ttheTreatyhasbeen
infringed,theoffendingMemberState=isrequiredtotakethemeasuresnecessarytoconform.

Article228oftheTreatygivestheCommissionpowert=actagainstaMemberStatethatdoesnot
complywithaprevio=sjudgementoftheEuropeanCourtofJustice.Thearticlea=soallowsthe
CommissiontoasktheCourttoimposeafinanc=alpenaltyontheMemberStateconcerned.

http://www.chaseireland.org/Documents/ECStatement.htm

PoolbegIncinerator

Conclusion

Oursubmissionsoncostandgreenhousegasessuggestthatincinerationisnotthebestavailable
technologyforhandlingwasteinDublinandthereforetheoriginaldecisionfordecidingon
incinerationshouldbereviewed.

Theproposeddevelopmentwillbecontrarytotheproperplanningandsustainabledevelopmentofthe
areaandoftheworld.
Theproposeddevelopmentwillseriouslyinjuretheresidentialamenitiesofpropertyinthevicinity
(Sandymount,IrishtownandRingsendinparticular)andwillresultinadevaluationofpropertyinthe
areabyreasonoftheproximityoftheproposedmassiveindustrialdevelopmenttoexistinghousing
stockinthearea

Theproposeddevelopmentwillhaveanegativeimpactonthehealthofthecommunity.

Attachments

Submission to review of Dublin Waste Management Plan J McCarthy

31st August 2004

Submission to the EIS Scoping Exercise J McCarthy, V Jennings

16th March 2006

Email from Elizabeth Arnett

13th April 2006

Letter from Matt Twomey

26th April 2006

Email from Elizabeth Arnett

9th May 2006

Letter to Elizabeth Arnett, Ringsend Office - J McCarthy, V Jennings

17th May 2006

Critique of the Health Assessment in the EIS - Dr Anthony Staines UCD

September 2006

References

Health Research Board (2003) Health and Environmental Effects of

Landfilling and Incineration of Waste A Literature Review

Waste Management A Strategy for Dublin

Technical Studies and Dublin Waste Model
MCCK December 1997

EPA Application W0232-01 Non Technical Summary

Available on the web at
www.epa.ie/licences/lic_eDMS/090151b2800f9c73.pdf

Health Aspects of Air Pollution answers to follow-up questions from

CAFE
Report on a WHO working group meeting
Bonn, Germany, 1516 January 2004

WHO paper
Air quality guidelines global update, October 2005
 EcoMed Paper
The Health Effects of Waste Incinerators, December 2005

CAFE Paper
Second Position Paper on Particulate Matter, December 2004

http://fiasco.ie/incinerator/12.html

Ireland and Incineration - A Very ... incinerator plant in Poolbeg, Dublin would
have on ... extensive criticism and objection from environmental and health
https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/academic/appliedsocialstudies/docs/RobertCorr
igan.pdf

RevisionofWasteFrameworkDirective281106

OnNov28,2006,theEnvironmentandPublicHealthCommitteoftheEuropeanParliamentvotedona
revisiontotheWasteFrameworkDirective.Themostimportantissuewasaproposaltoredefinewaste
incineratorsas'energyrecovery'insteadof'wastedisposal'andsopositionthemmorefavourablyinthe
WasteManagementHierarchy.

TheCommitteeoverwhelminglyvotedtoretainthedefinitionofincinerationas'wastedisposal'.
CHASEactivelylobbiedMEPstoachievethisoutcomethefollowingisacopyoftheletterfrom
CHASEchairperson,MaryO'Leary,toIrishMEPs.

To:EoinRyan;GayMitchell;SimonCoveney;SenJimHiggins;SeanONeachtain;MarianHarkin;
MaireadMcGuinness;LiamAylward;KathySinnott;BrianCrowley;AvrilDoyle;ProinsiasDeRossa;
MaryLouMcDonald

28November,2006

DearMEP,

WasteFrameworkDirective

IwouldliketomakerepresentationtoyouonbehalfofallthecommunitiesinCorkHarbourAlliance
foraSafeEnvironment(CHASE)ontheproposedamendmenttotheWasteFrameworkDirective.

Itisimperativethatincinerationremainsclassifiedasdisposalratherthanrecovery.Incinerationisa
wasteofenergynotawastetoenergyprocessastheincinerationlobbygroupwouldlikeusto
believe.Therearevastamountsofcarbontiedupinwastethancanberecoveredbyfarmore
favourabletechnologies.Burningitandreleasingitintotheatmosphereisnotaloneawasteof
resourcesbutrecklessintermsoftheamountsofexcesscarbondioxidebeingreleasedbackintothe
atmosphere.Wasteincinerationreleasesmoreharmfulgasesintotheenvironmentthantheburningof
fossilfuels

Itisnottruethatincinerationwithenergyrecoveryisagreeneroptionthanlandfill.Thetwomaterials
thatsupplyasignificantcalorificvalueinmunicipalwasteareplasticsandcardboard.Plasticsconsist
mostlyofoil.IntermsoftheimpactonclimatechangeandourresponsibilityundertheKyoto
Agreement,burningplasticsisequivalenttoburningfossilfuels.Intermsofresourceandenergy
recovery,itisfarmoreefficienttorecyclepaperthanburnit.

ForeachtonneofwastethatisburntthereisapproximatelytheequivalentamountofCo2releasedto
theatmosphere.ThishashugeimplicationsintermsofGlobalwarmingandtheSternReporthas
clearlywarnedGovernmentsofthedangerofignoringtheimportanceofreducingourCO2emissions.
ThepenaltiesthatIrelandwouldincurinCarbontaxeswillbeenormousanditiswethetaxpayersthat
willbefootingthebill

Itmustthereforebestressedthatwasteincinerationshouldcontinuetobeclassedasdisposalrather
thanrecovery,evenifitisusedtoproducealimitedamountofenergy.

Wewouldthereforeaskyoutosupportthefollowingamendments:

Amendments578585and244,whichreintroduceEuropeanCourtofJusticecriteriafor
energyrecoveryfromwasteincineration;

Amendment242,inwhichincinerationisonlydefinedasrecoverywhenitispreferableto
substitution;

Amendment480or481,whichencouragemoreenergyefficiencyinMSWincineration.

Overalllongtermobjectives

Aclear5stepwastehierarchywillensurethattheobjectivesoftheDirectiveremainbeneficialtothe
environmentinthelongterm.Thiswillstresstheimportanceofprevention,reuseandrecyclingof
wasteoverincinerationandlandfill,whileencouragingthephaseoutoflandfillandincinerationof
materialswhichcanberecycled.

Pleasealsosupportthefollowingamendments:

Compromiseamendment1,whichensuresaflexible5stepwastehierarchy;

Compromiseamendments3,4and5whichclearlydefineeachofthestepsinthewaste
hierarchy.

IncinerationshouldhavenoplacetoplayinIrelandsWasteManagementStrategy.Itispossibleto
meettheLandfillDirectivewithoutitandutilisesourceseparation,preventionandaflexiblepickand
mixoptionwhichwillcontributetotheeconomic,socialandenvironmentalgoalsofsustainable
development.

Iwouldurgeyoutodoallinyourpowertoensurethatincinerationremainsclassifiedasdisposal.

Thankingyou

MaryOLeary
ChairpersonCorkHarbourAllianceforaSafeEnvironmentCHASE

Saturday, August 1, 2009

IncineratorandIGBSpinbyPaidForConsultant
What will N.Brennan do about Arup's cross-directorship with the
Developers Autocracy?

A cosmetic resignation from DDDA or Ulster Bank does not suffice to disable
the perception of an old-boy network nor the damage to international
perceptions.

N. OSullivan is a director of Arup.

N. OSullivan is a director of the DDDA.

Arup claims DDDA's glass bottle site is fit for humans.

How will N.Brennan educate the taxpayers about perceptions of DDDA

credibiity or of Arup's "independence" now Arup is paid to pronounce on
pollution at speculators' sites in Poolbeg?

Paid-for Arup Spin on 450 Million Ringsend Glass Bottle Site

Outstanding spin from Arup seems to claim the Ringsend Glass Bottle site
lands are in a satisfactory state and that space created under(!) car-
parking spaces and other services would create a wide and ventilated
physical barrier between polluted lands and the future habitable spaces of
the new development.
Unpaid Expert Opinion
Former EPA expert Malcolm Doak warned that 30 per cent methane gas
levels exist on the lands and that a significant gas risk still remains on-
site.

Paid-for Arup Spin on 350 Million Poolbeg Incinerator

Arup said the environmental impact statement found the Poolbeg waste-to-
toxins incinerator would not significantly impact the environment and "no
residual negative impacts are anticipated" from the construction or
operation of the plant.
Unpaid Expert Opinion
Prof Staines, a medical doctor and academic, said it was "at best careless,
and more realistically reckless, to proceed with a major development
without considering methods of minimising harm and maximising benefits
to the local community" and said the execution of a Health Impact
Statement on such projects was common practice internationally.

In relation to the environmental impact statement, undertaken by Arup

Consulting Engineers on behalf of the council, Prof Staines claimed that "in
no case is there any serious consideration of the actual impacts of the
estimated emissions on people in the local community or on human health".
___________
______________
DDDDA has been a poster boy for rampant multi-dimensional conflicts-of-interest. Ex: Seanie and Lar at the
Glass Bottle site.

DDDA's newest chairman, N.Brennan, is spun as a governance expert by advertising dependent newspapers.
N.Brennan was appointed by Mr J Gormley in a closed-door recruitment process. N.Brennan was a director
for Ulster bank when it financed Zoe Developments large Fabrizia site on Sandymount Strand (Zoe now has a
negative net value of -900,000,000, plus or minus an acre of occupied public footpath).

How can Arup not anticipate any negative impacts given operator Covanta's curious record?

The Seanie & Lar culture at DDDA-Anglo was the catalyst for the 490,000,000,000 banker bailout and the
proving ground for NAMA's 90,000,000,000 developer bailout. Is there any pattern which shows the
rampant multi-dimensional conflicts of interest at the 450,000,000 Glass Bottle site will not be repeated
at NAMA?

Both NAMA and DDDA combine closed-door autocratic control over planning permits.

Both NAMA and DDDA have the same executive sponsors - the Galway Tent cartel.

NAMA adds closed-door political distortion of property markets for the next 30 years (in violation
of core EU Competition Principles).
See also: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0801/1224251858397.html

October 2, 2011

CovantaPayoffforFundingFineGael=PoolbegIncinerator

FG's Dr Tormented Is Desperately Shilling for Covanta?

Why is a city councillor who claims to be a doctor and "specialist in

chemical pathology" not doing his utmost to prevent Covanta
operating in Ireland?

DOCTOR TORMENTED SHILLS FOR CIGARETTES INCINERATORS

By supporting lawbreaker Covanta, Dr Tormented is supporting the

export of 900 Million to Covanta in Luxembourg or in
the Caribbean. And he supports the potential billions in health
damage done to the people of Dublin. Luckily any health damage
and premature deaths caused by an environmental lawbreaker
create a lucrative market for health care professionals.

Its widely reported that a Covanta agent in Ireland legally used The
Galway Tent K Club Golf Tournaments to route undisclosed sums
of cash to Fine Gael. Before the 2011 general election Covanta
met with soon-to-be ministers Quinn and Hogan. So is it any
surprise that Fine Gael's Dr Tormented, a lowly FG councillor, is on
board with Covanta's needs?

"we [Fine Gael?] are continually exhorting them [Covanta]

to resume construction but it is unlikely that it will
happen till next year."- Dr Tormented's Blog.

Everyone knows that international banks and Covanta are mighty

fine corporate citizens. Dr Tormented seems to claim that Covanta
needs to be helped in its desperate need to borrow cash from these
banks and indicates that FG's Hogan will re-write Irish laws to
create "certainty" for Covanta and these international banks in
the proposed Poolbeg waste-to-toxins scam.

Since 2011 Fine Gael has been implementing the traitorous FF

policy of bankrupting Ireland by exporting Irish taxpayers money to
bail out German, American, Dutch, UK and French banks. These
banks gambled by investing 520 Billion with Seanie's Anglo-Irish,
Allied-Irish, First-National and the rest of the inbred cabal. The
international banks know that corrupt Irish governments will always
bail them out. So where is the alleged business risk for Covanta
bankers?

INCINERATORS EMIT INVISIBLE NANOPARTICLES

Covanta, formerly known as Ogden, is a company which has

repeatedly and illegally released dioxins and other unknown
chemical compounds into the air in New Jersey & Connecticut &
elsewhere.

Why is a doctor who claims to be a "specialist in chemical

pathology" not doing his utmost to prevent Covanta
operating in Ireland?

on Sunday, October 02, 2011

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September 7, 2011

CovantaDioxins250TimesAboveSafety.[Connecticut.2011]

Having been moved to another parish, TD Hogan's sneering Sarah

Carey won't be reporting this. Neither will DCC funded Professor Tol
Pot of ESRI who is too busy promoting incineration and censoring
comments on the Irish Economy blog.

US Scientists say there is no safe level for dioxins. Nevertheless

politicians set a convenient "safety level" totally independently of
industry money and golfing events.

Covanta has a 25 year record of violating air pollution laws. Below

is a recent report about reckless Covanta dioxins releases in
Connecticut. Click here for a report from 2010.

Guess what these cowboys will do to the health of the one million
people around Dublin Bay.
 COVANTA VIOLATES MASSACHUSETTS.

COVANTA VIOLATES PENNSYLVANIA.

COVANTA POLLUTES VIRGINIA

COVANTA ALREADY POLLUTES IRELAND.

http://galwaytent.blogspot.ie/search/label/Covanta%20Violations%20Lawsuits
%20Fines%20Threats
December 3, 2008

GreenParty:EPAIrelandisUtterlyCompromised.

Issued:18July2004

Cullen'sappointmentofIndaveremployeeunderminesconfidenceintheEPA
TheGreenPartyhasreactedangrilytotheappointmentbytheMinisterforthe
Environment,HeritageandLocalGovernment,MartinCullenofMs.Laura
Burke,anIndaveremployee,asaDirectoroftheEnvironmentProtection
Agency.

GreenPartyTDDanBoylesaidtoday,TheappointmentofMs.Burke,having
workedwithIndaverIreland,thecompanyproposingthedevelopmentofa
domesticwasteincineratoratCarranstown,CountyMeathandatoxicwaste
incinerationatRingaskiddy,Cork,utterlycompromisesthepositionof
theEPAasabodyseenbythepublicasbeingindependentandimpartial.

Mr.BoylesaidthattheMinisterfortheEnvironment,MartinCullenhasmadea
seriesofappointmentstotheexecutiveboardoftheEPAwhichshowalltoo
clearlythatheseestheAgencyasprotectingtheinterestsofbusinesswith
environmentalprotectionbeinggivenaverylowpriority.

WhilecurrentwastelicenceapplicationsarestillbeingconsideredbytheEPA,
involvementintheirdecisionmakingprocessesbypeoplewhohavebeen
attachedtoorganisationswhichpreparedsuchapplications,utterlyundermines
thecredibilityoftheagency.

WealsonotewithinterestthatIndaverhavespeedilyissuedapressrelease
welcomingtheappointment.

December 13, 2008

FabriziaOwnerArguesForIllegalDevelopment?
Michael Collins, lawyer for NQI:

"It could not have been the legislature's intent that buildings half or fully
built should be put at naught. If that was the case, no developer would "turn
a sod" on the docklands."

Does this mean the Fabrizia owner has no problem with illegal development? Can
legally built architectural masterpieces be removed on a whim? Can illegally built
architectural masterpieces be removed on a whim? Can public land be illegally
fenced off? Can public land bw legally fenced off? Can cement companies legally
build outlaw causeways across beaches? Can public officials provision banks with
private sports fields and transmagicaly sell the strand to Italian girl's names? All
for less than you'd pay for a years chips at Borzas. Yes We Can! Yes We Can!

Why has Dublin Docklands Developers Authority (DDDA) not been shut down
yet?

North Quay Investments Ltd (NQI) is apparently controlled by a builder named

Liam Carroll who also appears to control a site on Sandymount Strand beside the
foreshore referred to as 'Fabrizia'. Following recent court judgements NQI
appears to have built an outlaw building on the north bank of the Liffey.

__________
The proposed chief tenant at the NQI site is bankruptcy-challenged Anglo-Irish Bank which favours removing
financially effective preventative medical care from pensioners while from the other side of its synapse it begs for
literally billions of cash support from taxpayers national pension funds, apparently.

The Fabrizia site is beside the IGB site in which DDDA is both speculator and planning authority, a site which is now
stress-testing Anglo-Irish Bank to the tune of say 288 million in vaporised market value, not to mention shady
dealings, in the Google Sketchup sense of course.
One company, Bloomburg, lost 75m in less than two years on Irish
stockmarket investments.

Carroll spent about 170m acquiring 21.57% in Greencore in 2006 and

subsequently increased his stake to 29.5%. That stake was worth 41.7m
on Friday.

February 22, 2009

_____________

Carroll gets extra funds from Bank of Scotland

Neil Callanan and Jon Ihle

Developer Liam Carroll has secured additional funding facilities from Bank of
Scotland (Ireland) in recent weeks, industry sources have told the Sunday
Tribune.

The developer, who owns thousands of apartments and the 400-acre

Cherrywood site in south Dublin, regularly uses the bank or its rival AIB to fund
his developments.

Bank of Scotland (Ireland) also acted as the security trustee which holds
securities on behalf of creditors when Carroll's Dunloe Ewart agreed a finance
deal in December 2005. Next month Dunloe Ewart is due to appear in court in
relation to a dispute with the company's former executive chairman Noel Smyth.

February 22, 2009

April 18, 2008

CovantaRepeatedlyFinedforDioxinReleases,OtherToxins2006
October 9, 2006

In New Jersey, the Covanta company has been REPEATEDLY fined for releasing
excessive amounts of dioxin and other toxic emissions from its Essex County
plant.

In the past year, New Jersey regulators have ordered Covanta to pay more than
$112,000 in fines for violations at ALL three of its waste-to-energy plants in
the state.

The Rutgers Environmental Law Center at Rutgers University in New Jersey has
filed a notice of its intent to sue Covanta over repeated Clean Air Act violations at
the Essex plant, the state's largest garbage incinerator.

April 7, 2008

RevolvingDoorsAtEPA,ABP,Indaver,RPS:DublinBayIncinerator.

Brown envelopes are not needed. Just provide "career opportunities" to the
public servants. Have a nice day.
 W
ho Needs Brown Envelopes?

------------------------------
Covanta Employs Ex-EPA Employee
Monday April 7, 2008
Gilman's newly created role as chief sustainability officer is effective Monday. He
has also been named a senior vice president of the waste and energy services
company.
GilmanservedasassistantadministratorforresearchanddevelopmentattheEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency.

HehasalsoheldpositionsattheNationalAcademyofSciences,theEnergyDepartmentandtheWhite
HouseOfficeofManagementandBudget.

PoolbegIncinerator"RogueEmployer"
July 24, 2009

TheUSAsNationalLaborRelationsBoardthisweekissuedacomprehensivecomplaint
chargingCovantaEnergyCorp.andallofitsU.S.subsidiarieswithviolatingfederallaborlaw.

http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/07/01/covantacomplaintshowsneedforemployeefreechoiceact/

AFLCIOLocal369PresidentGarySullivan:

TheboardsactionconfirmsourfirsthandexperiencethatCovantaisarogueemployerwithno
respectfortherightsofitsemployees.

DublinCityCouncilhasasecretdealwithCovantatoruntheproposedPoolbegWastetoToxins
incinerator.PossiblytododgeUScourtsthedealiswithanoffshoreCovantaoutfitaspecial
purposeentityfirewalledinsecretiveLuxembourg(guesswhy).

_____________
TheUSAsNationalLaborRelationsBoardisanindependentfederalagencycreatedbyCongressin1935toadministerthe
NationalLaborRelationsAct,theprimarylawgoverningrelationsbetweenunionsandemployersintheprivatesector.

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ToxicSlagPermittedbyMr.GormleysDDDAAtNatureSite?
November 19, 2008

ApparentlytheDublinDocklandsDevelopersAuthorityhasauthorisedthedumpingofamountainof
potentiallytoxicslagbesideIrishtownNaturePark.ApparentlytheEPAistoothless,indifferentand
possiblyevencriminallynegligent(a).
 John Gormley, July 18, 2005. JG/RM.
Planning Application 4996/04

FollowingthePoolbegIncineratororalhearingstheBordPleanalaInspectorreportedpollutionfrom
particlesinPoolbegwasalreadyatoraboveacceptablelegalnorms.TheInspectorspecifiedmeasures
shouldbetakentoreduceparticlepollutionduringconstruction.Sonow,evenbeforefinalapproval
fromtheirEPAbuddiesonbehalfofforeigncorporations,DDDA+DCCisbreakingthiscondition.
WiththisrecklessattitudewhywouldDCCcontrolinvisibledioxins?

Fro
m Irishtown Nature Park.
November 2008.
http://bp3.blogger.com/_qdRqFPGZw2o/SAiTLf0c0I/AAAAAAAAAM8/MzZJHscxQ8c/s1600
h/CovantaViolations1.jpg

TheDublinDocklandsDevelopersAuthorityisataxpayerfundedquangoinMrJ.Gormleysscontrol.
ThequangoisusedtoperformChinesestyleautocraticurbanplanning.Forinstance,thequango
preventsaccesstotheBordPleanalaplanningprocessbyeducatedcitizens.Thequangohides
informationfromthepublic.

DumpingthepotentiallytoxicslagmaybeapreemptiveactionbyDDDA+DCCorotherstodestroy
thelandusedbyBrentGeese(freshwater,flightpaths).Therecklessandpossiblyillegalworkappears
tobeinadvanceofauthorisationfromtheircroniesinEPAIrelandforaWasteToToxinsincinerator.
ApparentlyEPAIrelandwillnotinvestigatethesandthefinepublicprotectorsfirstrequireapiece
ofpaper,theirusualexcuseapparently.

Invisiblefineparticlesfromthis80foothighmountainblowoverSandymount,Irishtownand
Ringsenddamaginghumanhealth.ButDCC&DDDAwillsayyoucannotprovethat.

_______
DCCssewagefactorystinksandwastestensofmillionsofemergencytaxpayercash,signedforbyMrJGormleyin
November2008.WhetherthisunforseeablesituationisduetocorruptionorbadengineeringbyDCCisanopenquestion.
HoweverDCCisusedtoengineeringschijt.

AnefficientlymanagedWasteToToxinsincineratorwouldreducelifeby100,000manyearsinitsfirst15years
[BritishSocietyforEcologicalMedicine].AnineptlyorpossiblycorruptlymanagedWasteToToxinsincineratorwill
causetenstohundredsofprematuredeathsacrossDublin,eachyear.DoyoutrustDCCwithyourlifeexpectancy?Do
youtrustCovanta,acorporationwithacuriousregardforobeyingthelawinitshomestateofNewJersey.

(a)TheEPACharadeBySusieMadrakWednesdayDec10,20084:01pm.ThePhiladelphiaInquirersbeenrunningagood
seriesaboutthetoothless,indifferentandpossiblyevencriminallynegligentEPA.

http://crooksandliars.com/susiemadrak/epacharade

EPA:6,000violationsatCovantaIncineratorin2Years
May 1, 2008

OGDEN MARTIN
(aka Covanta)
is cited by the EPA with over 6,000 permit violations at its 2,300 tons/day
municipal waste incinerator in Indianapolis,Indiana.
Start-Up Date: November 1988
Permit violations: June 1989 to May 1991
Owner & Operator: Ogden Martin Systems of Indianapolis
Pollution Controls: Dry Scrubbers, Baghouse
Boiler Manufacturer: Riley Stoker
Builder: J.A. Jones Construction Company
Air Pollution Controls: Environmental Elements Corporation

http://www.energyjustice.net/dc/wastecontract

EPAcountedatotalof6,000violationsofOgdenMartinsincineratorpermitlimitsduringa2
yearperiodfrom1989to1991atOgdensincineratorinIndianapolis.

Amongtheviolations:OgdenMartinbypassedtheirpollutioncontrolsscrubbersandbaghouse
18to20times.Ogdensincineratorhad27boilertubefailureswithinoneyear.

AccordingtoaninterviewwithJeffStant,theExecutiveDirectoroftheHoosierEnvironmental
Council(HEC),theUSEPA,theStateofIndiana,theCityofIndianapolisandHEC,areallcurrently
involvedinanofficialcapacityinanenforcementactionwhichisaimedatOgdenMartinspoorly
operatedIndianapolisincinerator.

http://www.americanhealthstudies.org/wastenot/wn209.htm

Categories:'DublinBayIncinerator','DublinCityCouncil',CovantaRecord,CovantaViolations
LawsuitsFinesThreats,DublinDocklandsAuthority,EnergyAnswersCovanta,EPA,LawBreaking,
PoolbegIncinerator

Comments:2Comments

2006:CovantaRepeatedlyFinedforDioxinReleases,OtherToxins
April 18, 2008
http://www.ejnet.org/chester/pollutioncontrol.html
October9,2006

http://www.energyjustice.net/files/dc/FOIA2Response.pdf

InNewJersey,theCovantacompanyhasbeenREPEATEDLYfinedforreleasingexcessive
amountsofdioxinandothertoxicemissionsfromitsEssexCountyplant.

http://www.energyjustice.net/files/dc/FOIA2.pdf

Inthepastyear,NewJerseyregulatorshaveorderedCovantatopaymorethan$112,000infinesfor
violationsatALLthreeofitswastetoenergyplantsinthestate.

TheRutgersEnvironmentalLawCenteratRutgersUniversityinNewJerseyhasfiledanoticeofits
intenttosueCovantaoverrepeatedCleanAirActviolationsattheEssexplant,thestateslargest
garbageincinerator.

http://www.energyjustice.net/dc/wastecontract

Incinerationismoreexpensive
thanlandfillingforDC,
eventhoughlandfillsarefurtheraway,
yetDPWhasbeenchoosingincineration,
andwouldnotevenletlandfillsbidthis
time
http://www.energyjustice.net/files/dc/Howland-incineration-more-
expensive.pdf

Covanta's Chester, PA Trash Incinerator Lacks Basic Pollution Controls

http://www.ejnet.org/chester/epainspection.pdf

Re: Proposed 5
-11 Year Waste Incineration Contract with Covanta
Fairfax
Dear Councilmember Cheh:

http://www.energyjustice.net/files/dc/20GroupLetterOpposingIncineration.pdf
NOTICE TO MEMBERS Subject: Petition ... waste incinerator on Poolbeg
Peninsula in Dublin ... effects on the environment and human health. Once an
incinerator
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/peti/cm/82
2/822273/822273en.pdf
Poolbeg Incinerator and Your Health, ... Dublin, Ireland. Thu Oct 27 ... will
speak about the impact of the emissions from the Poolbeg Incinerator on the
health
https://www.change.org/p/a-call-to-monitor-the-emissions-from-the-poolbeg-
incinerator-public-access-to-the-emission-levels

Poolbeg incinerator facing court action

By
Staff Reporter
-
23/04/2015
Somearearesidentsplantofighttheconstructionofa600,000tonneincineratoratPoolbegthroughthe
courts

ABOUT70residents,whoattendedapublicmeetingrecentlyinIrishtown,plantofightthe
constructionofa600,000tonneincineratoratPoolbegthroughthecourts.
CllrDermotLacey(Lab),CllrClaireByrne(GP),CllrChrisAndrews(SF)andDeputyRichardBoyd
Barrett(PBP),attendedthemeetingwithCombinedResidentsAgainstIncineration(CRAI).
Theresidentsopposethefacilityonthegroundsthatitmaycauseserioushealthproblemsduetothe
creationoftoxicash,andhaveanegativeimpactontheenvironment.
Theysaythe600,000tonneplantwouldcreate200,000tonnesofashandthatnoplanhasbeen
forthcomingonwaysandmeanstodisposeofit.
TheyarenowrefusingtotakemoneyfromtheCommunityGainLiaisonFundCommittee,setupto
contribute3%ofthecouncilestimated346mcapitalcostsoftheproject.
CRAIsaidtheprojectscapitalcostwascloserto500m.AspokespersonforDublinCityCouncilsaid
thefundwasincludedinanenvironmentalimpactstatement,whichsetoutthecalculationat3%ofthe
projectsconstructioncosts,estimatedat346m.This3%willamountto10.38m.
TheDublinwastetoenergyprojectatPoolbeggottheallclearlastSeptember,17yearsafteritwas
firstproposed.
ConstructionbeganlastOctoberonwhatisapublicprivatepartnershipbetweenthefourDublin
councilsandCovanta,aUSincineratoroperator.
TheincineratorwouldcoverasmuchgroundasCrokeParkandbeastallasLibertyHall.
Followinglegaladvice,theconcernedresidentsbelievetheyhaveasolidlegalbasistotakethecouncil
andCovantatocourtonanumberofplanningissues,includingalackofclarityonhowresidualash
fromtheplantwillbedisposedof.
SecretaryofCRAIFrancesCorrtoldTheGazette:Therewasaunanimousvotetorejecttakingpartin
thecommunitygainfundconsultation.Avotewasalsotakentoinstructthe14citycouncillorsinthe
southeastareatoboycottitaswell.
Thegrouphasdecidedtoraisefundstofighttheincineratorprojectincourt.Corrsaystheyhavea
verygoodcaseonbreachofplanning.
CllrLaceysaid:IamnotinfavourofboycottingthecommitteeandIsaidthatMyviewisthatI
waselectedtogetstuckinandworkforthecommunity.Boycotting/abstentionismisnothowIsee
doingmyjobresponsibly.
CorrsaidcouncilchiefexecutiveOwenKeeganrespondedtoaninvitationtoattendtherecentmeeting
bysaying:Ihavereservationsinrelationtothesuitabilityofapublicmeetingasameansof
addressingconcernsinrelationtotheDublinwastetoenergyproject.
Corrsaidthisamountedtohistellingusweshouldnthavepublicmeetings.
Thecouncilreplied:InrelationtothechiefexecutivesresponsetoCRAI,hehasindicatedhis
agreementtomeetwithasmallgroupofCRAItoaddressconcernstheymayhaveinrelationtothe
projectiftheyidentifytheseconcernstohiminadvanceofthemeeting.
TheCRAInowplantoholdanotherprotestintheIrishtownareaonJune4.

https://dublingazette.com/news/poolbeg-incinerator-facing-court-action/
EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: Geotechnical, Soils & Ground Conditions. ...
Soils maps of Ireland. The Dublin Docklands Area
http://www.dublindocklands.ie/sites/default/files/Planning/Historical
%20Schemes/Poolbeg/ENV%20IMP%20stat/Section%207%20-
%20Geotechnical%2C%20Soils%20and%20Ground%20Conditions.pdf

THE waste management giant behind the controversial

Poolbeg incinerator plant has been fined thousands of dollars
and cited for emissions violations at a number of its US
operations.
https://greenparty.ie/wpcontent/uploads/2016/10/GreenPartyMunicipalSolidWastePolicyOctober
20161.pdf

PoolbegPlanningSchemeEISFebruary2009...PlanningSchemeislikelytohavesignificanteffects
onthe...HealthServiceExecutive.DublinRegional.

http://www.dublindocklands.ie/sites/default/files/Planning/Historical%20Schemes/Poolbeg/ENV
%20IMP%20stat/Section%201%20%20introduction.pdf

AnEconomicEvaluationofIncinerationasa...4.3.HealthImpacts...RingaskiddyinCo.Corkand
PoolbeginDublin.

http://www.tcd.ie/Economics/TEP/2011/TEP1811.pdf

...ArticlefromIrishIndependent(Dublin,...HealthandMedicine;Historical...investigationinto
arrangementsforthe'350mPoolbegincineratorplant,theIrish

PoolbegfirmrepeatedlyfinedinUSforfloutingpollutionlaws

AilishO'HoraPublicAffairsCorrespondent

THEwastemanagementgiantbehindthecontroversialPoolbegincineratorplanthasbeenfined
thousandsofdollarsandcitedforemissionsviolationsatanumberofitsUSoperations.

AnIrishIndependentinvestigationhasuncovereddetailsofthefinesimposedonCovantaEnergy.

TheNewJerseybasedcompanyistheparentofthemainshareholderatDublinWastetoEnergy,
CovantaEnergyIrelandwhichwilloperatethe'350mPoolbegfacility,andhaspaidaseriesoffines
andsettlementsintheUSinrecentyears.
TherevelationsabouttheseriesoffinesandsettlementsintheUSAwillfuelprotestovertheplan,
whichisintheconstituencyofEnvironmentMinisterJohnGormley.

ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/pdf/facsheets...

wastesectorinIrelandinrecentyearsattheexpertseminarheldinDublinin...Actalsocameinto
effectattheendof...Poolbegincinerator

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/pdf/facsheets%20and
%20roadmaps/Factsheet_Ireland.pdf
EUROPEANCOMMUNITIES(WASTEDIRECTIVE)(No.2)
REGULATIONS2011
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2011/si/323/made/en/pdf
EPA (2014) Towards a Resource Efficient Ireland
A National Strategy to 2020
http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/waste/prevention/TowardsAResourceEfficien
tIreland.pdf
DUBLIN DOCKLANDS AREA Strategic Environmental ... effects of plans and
programmes prior to their adoption, ... Poolbeg, the Dublin Bay Project,
http://www.ddda.ie/files/business/docs/seareportfinal030603.pdf
Technical Guidance Document J ... DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE ... oil, bio -fuel or
gas and includes an incinerator. Section 0 General guidance 6 heat regulations
https://www.engineersireland.ie/EngineersIreland/media/SiteMedia/groups/D
ivisions/civil/Building-Regulations-2014-Technical-Guidance-Document-Part-J-
Heat-Producing-Appliances.pdf?ext=.pdf
Central Bank of Ireland and the Health Service Executive. ... of the Poolbeg
incinerator. 73
https://www.ocei.gov.ie/en/publications/annual-
reports/annualreport2011/environmental_commissioner_ar_english_web.pdf

Greens Call For Kelly To Outline Position On The Poolbeg

Incinerator
The Green Party is calling for Minister for the Environment, Community
and Local Government, Alan Kelly, to outline why he is choosing to go down
the Poolbeg incinerator route.

Green Party Leader, Eamon Ryan, said the Managers of the four Dublin
authorities need to await government direction before signing any contract for
the Poolbeg incinerator.

He said: "An international study into Irish waste policy, published in 2009, made
it clear that the move towards the introduction of any national facilities, such as
the new proposal for the Poolbeg incinerator, would require a change in the 2004
Waste Management act, which currently only authorises a regional approach.
"The Da il needs to debate and approve this project, if it is to have any democratic
mandate. The vast majority of local councillors in Dublin have voted against the
latest proposal. Minister Kelly needs to outline why we are going down this
incineration route, when the Labour Party position has been to promote waste
reduction and recycling. The Minister also needs to outline what the potential
financial risks are for every householder in the country, as they're the ones who
are going to have to pay back the 500 million the developers are spending on
this project."

Glan Agua To Build New Water Treatment Plants In Goldrum

Glan Agua has been awarded a contract to build new water treatment
plants in Goldrum, Co Donegal.

Irish Water is to invest 19 million in improving the quality of water supplied to

over 40,000 people served by the Letterkenny and Creeslough Water Supply
Schemes.

Construction is expected to start this summer and last for approximately 20

months.

The project also includes the replacement of 4.5km of raw water main from
Lough Keel to the new plant at Goldrum, upgraded pumping stations at Lough
Keel and Lough Greenan, the construction of 1.5km of trunk water main and
1.1km of distribution main from Goldrum WTP. Once completed the works will
lead to the decomissioning of the old Letterkenny and Creeslough water
treatment plants.
Pipeline interconnectors with the Pollan (Illies), Cranford and Milford water
supply schemes, which form part of the overall plan for the regions water supply,
are continuing through the design and planning stages. In addition, pipeline
connections to Rathmullen and Church Hill are currently at construction which
will allow for the decommissioning of those two water treatment plants, while
there are also plans to replace large sections of the trunk and distribution mains
along the N56 between Goldrum and Mountain Top.
http://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/230594/glan-agua-to-
build-new-water-treatment-plants-in-goldrum

EDF Energy Buys Imtech UK And Ireland

EDF Energy has purchased Imtech UK and Ireland from Endless LLP.

The deal is a joint venture between EDF Energy and Dalkia and completion is
subject to merger control clearance from the European Commission.

EDF Group will enable Imtech UK and Ireland to continue to deliver services for
new and existing clients and support its growth across all its business, including
low carbon solutions, a key part of both Imtech and EDF Group strategies.

Within EDF Energy Services Imtech will retain its operational autonomy and will
continue to run the business with its management team.
Paul Kavanagh, Chief Executive Officer (CE) of Imtech UK and Ireland, said: "We
are delighted to become part of the EDF family. The support of EDF Energy
Services strengthens our capacity to continue to grow and build on our
relationships with new and existing customers in the years ahead. I would like to
recognise the support our customers have given the business over many years
and we look forward to continuing to partner with them."
Vincent de Rivaz, CEO EDF Energy said: "As the UK's leading generator of low
carbon electricity and a major supplier to businesses, the addition of Imtech is a
significant step in the development of energy services and low carbon solutions
for our valued customers. This agreement is a key element of our strategy for
long-term growth and investment, and a further demonstration of our
commitment and support for British businesses and industries."

Epidemiological population-based cohort study on mortality

and hospitalization in the area near the waste incinerator
plant of San Zeno, Arezzo (Tuscany Region, Central Italy)].
Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

toevaluatewhetherexposuretoanurbanwasteincineratorplantoperatinginArezzo(TuscanyRegion,
CentralItaly)sincethe2000isassociatedwithmortalityandmorbidity.

DESIGN:

apopulationbasedcohortstudyofinhabitantslivingclosetotheincineratorintheperiod20012010
wasconducted.Theindividualexposurehistoriestotheincineratorandothersourcesintheareawere
estimatedusingadispersionmodelproducingPM10concentrationmapsforeachsource(ADMS
URBANmodel).HazardRatios(HR)with95%ConfidenceInterval(95%CI)adjustedfortheother
environmentalexposures,ageandsocioeconomicstatuswereestimatedforthehighestclassof
exposureusingthelowestoneasreference.TrendsofHRwereevaluatedtoo.

MAINOUTCOMEMEASURES:

mortalityandhospitalizationcauseswithinductionlatentperiodoverlappingtheincineratoractivity
periodwereanalysed.

http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/poolbegincineratorconcernsvoices3274708Mar2017/

RESULTS:

morbidityanalysisshowedanincreasedriskforcardiovasculardiseases(No.732;HR:1.18;95%CI
1.061.32;trendofHR:1.08,p=0.006)andatrendofHRsforurinarydiseases(trend:1.13;p=0.063).
MortalityanalysisshowedatrendofHRsforgeneralmortalityinmales(trend:1.10;p=0.014),for
cardiovasculardiseasesinmales(trend:1.15;p=0.036),forrespiratorydiseasesinfemales(trend:1.30;
p=0.098),andanexcessofacuterespiratorydiseasesinfemaleswiththehighestexposure(No.11;
HR=2.54;95%CI0.847.68).

CONCLUSIONS:
thecohortstudyallowedtocharacterisetheenvironmentalexposuresconsideringthemostrelevant
pollutionsourcesandprovidingestimationofindividualenvironmentalexposures.Residual
confoundingduetotheoverlappingofconcentrationmapscannotbeexcludedandfurther
investigationsareneeded.However,theincreasedrisksforcardiovascularandrespiratorydiseases
reinforcethelimitedepidemiologicalevidenceonhealtheffectsofincinerators.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26951700

Concerns over Poolbeg contract overrun

Monday, 11 Nov 2013

TheEuropeanCommissionhascalleduponDublinCityCounciltoterminateacontractforclient
servicesandpublicrelationsatthePoolbegincineratorinwhichspendingoverranbymorethan20m.

Thecontractwasoriginallyestimatedat8.3mbutendedupcostingaround30m.

InaletterwrittenbytheEUCommissioninAprilofthisyear,andseenbyRT,thecommission
describedthecontractualarrangementasan"illegalsituation".

NeitherDublinCityCouncilnorthemainbeneficiariesofthecontractconsultancyfirmRPS
haverepliedtoquestionsfromRTaboutwhetherthecontractwasstillinforce.

However,thecontractcontinuedtobeinfullforceasrecentlyasJulyofthisyear,accordingtoa
replygivenbythecitymanagertoaquestionaskedinthecouncilchamberbyFineGael
councillorPaddyMcCartan.

Spendingbythecouncilonsocalledclientservicesandpublicrelationsaccountsforaroundone
thirdofthe90mspentonthestalledPoolbegprojecttodate.

WiderangingcomplainttotheCommission

Theincineratorremainsunbuiltdespitebeinggrantedplanningpermissionbackin2007.

ThelettercallingfortheterminationofthecontractwaswrittenbyalawyerattheEUCommission
fortwoSandymountresidents,JoeMcCarthyandValerieJennings.

MrMcCarthyandMsJenningshavemadeawiderangingcomplainttotheCommissionabout
procurementaspectsofthePoolbegincinerationproject.

TheletterdetailstheviewoftheEUCommission'sinternalmarketandservicesdirectoratethatthe
contractappearedtohavebeenmodifiedinamannerwhichdidnotconformwithEUlaw.

TheCommission'sletterstatesitraisedthematterwiththecouncilbutthatthelocalauthority"didnot
addressalltheconcernsoftheCommissionservices".

Itcontinues:"Therefore,theCommissionservicescalledupontheIrishauthoritiestoterminatethe
contract",accordingtotheletter,dated2Aprilofthisyear.

Laterintheletter,theCommissiondescribedthecontractasan"illegalsituation"butitsaidthatthis
allegedillegalitywouldceaseoncethecontractwasterminated.

TheCommissiondoesnothavethelegalpowertoforcealocalauthoritytoterminateanycontract.
TheEUCommissiondeclinedtospecifytheirconcerns,whenaskedbyRTlastweektoelaborateon
thecontentoftheletter.

Accordingtotheletter,theCommissionhaslargelydismissedothercomplaintsmadebythelocal
Sandymountresidents,whoalsocomplainedaboutallegedchangestothesizeandscaleofthe600,000
tonneincineratorandtheinvolvementofUSwastegiantCovantaasthelocalauthority'sjointpartner
intheproject.

AspokesmanfortheCommissionsaidthattheycouldnotcommentonmattersthatwerethesubjectof
ongoinginvestigation.

TheCommissionsaidtheycontinuetobeindialoguewiththecouncil.

TheclientrepresentativeandpublicrelationscontractbetweenRPSandDublinCityCouncilwasalso
examinedlastyearbytheLocalGovernmentAuditService,whichfoundthatthecontractwasnotre
advertisedeventhoughitexceeded50%ofitsoriginal2005tendervalue.

"Thecontinuedappointmentoftheclientrepresentativeshouldhavebeenreviewedasfarbackas2005
inaccordancewithprocurementguidelines,"theLGASreportfound.

ItconcludedthatfinancialmanagementoftheentirePoolbegincineratorprojectwas"weak".

Statusupdate

InJuly,FineGaelcouncillorPaddyMcCartanaskedthecitymanagerforanupdateonthestatusofthe
contractandthepaymentsmadetoRPSandCOWI,itsDanishpartner.

CityManagerOwenKeegansaidthecouncilwasinacontractualpositionforclientserviceswith
RPS/COWI.

"IraiseditandIfirstofallaskedhowmuchhadbeenpaidforeachmonthin2013,totheclient
representative.AndIgotthefigurebackof388,000.

Thatwasforthefirsttwomonths.Therewasnofurtherinformationonwhatwaspaidforthe
followingmonths.ThesecondquestionIaskedwaswhatwasthestatusofthiscontract,andtheanswer
Igotwas,thecouncilwasinacontractualpositionwithRPSCOWI,"MrMcCartansaid.

"Butinthelightoftheletter,fromtheECCommission,thatwassupposedtohavebeenterminated.
AndthisiswhereIhaveamajorproblem...if400,000wasspentinthefirsttwomonths,howmuch
hasbeenspentsincethen?"hesaid.

EoghanMurphy,localFineGaelTDandmemberoftheDil'sPublicAccountsCommittee,saidthe
letterwas"verysignificantforDublinCityCouncil".

"Whatwe'reseeingnowfromthe(European)Commissionisthemreferringtoanillegalsituationwith
regardtothecurrentcontractinplaceforthatprojectwhichtheIrishauthorities,beingDublinCity
Council,havefailedtoaddress"

https://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1110/485798poolbegincinerator/
BriberyandtheIncinerationIssueforDublin
by Karel Yurian - Wed May 26, 2010 21:21
source: https://www.indymedia.ie/article/78759?&condense_comments=false#comment269054
Havingseentheissuesofbriberyandembeddedcorruptionseenasnormalacrossmanyofthe
countriesintheNewEuropeanUnionentrantsandalsoseenthesamethingspracticed
elsewhereacrossthewiderWorldIwonderabouttherumoursrunningrifethatRPS will
be given up to 26 million in extra fees- above their already over-
sized 21 million, going on 32 million fees being paid for by Dublin
Corporation.

The European Union has hierto not yet fully deliberated on the
vexed procurement issues surrounding how Elsam and another
became Dong and Covanta and that during the time of the current
discussions (over the last three years) the Dublin Poolbeg Incineration
project has leapt from 267 million yo 410 million (according to the
American Press.) And that they are now seeking a currency price
adjustment to be implemented to the project to guarantee that the
Government of Ireland does not default on the tenets of the payment
profile - the costs to treat the waste per year!

Surely Ladies and Gentlemen in Ireland you have not missed the issue for even
from here in Bulgaria it stares you in the face.

The Dublin Poolbeg Incinerator Project was tendered for correctly but
awarded ILLEGALLY TO AN ORGANISATION THAT WAS NOT PARTY
TO THE ORIGINAL BID.

It is ILLEGAL to use the term PUT OR PAY for a Service like this when it
is in effect a SUBSIDY.

It is also ILLEGAL for this PUT OR PAY principal then to be used as a

means to EXACT FURTHER SUBSIDIES IN LOWER THAN EXPECTED OUTPUTS
IN ELECTRICITY AND HEAT which inevitably follows.

It is ILLEGAL for the CONSULTING ENGINEERS RPS (FORMERLEY MC

O'SULLIVANs) to have been awarded a contract to determine the
PRE_ORDAINED OUT_COME AND NEED FOR THE DUBLIN INCINERATION
PROJECT.

It has always been ILLEGAL PRACTICE UNDER THE Services

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO CONTINUE WITH THE
APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS ON A PROJECT WHEN
THEIR FEES HAVE INCREASED (BE IT FROM ADDITIONAL WORK, OR FROM
NEW WORKs) WHICH SO MATERIALLY INCREASE THE VALUE (OF THE
ORIGINAL SERVICE CONTRACT) BY OVER 30%!
DUBLIN CORPORATION IS IN ITS OFFICERS CULPABLE OF THIS
 MISMANAGEMENT AND NOW THE EU NEEDS TO STEP IN AND SERVE
NOTICE OF REDRESS.

In these items therefore the EU should also take note that the VARIOUS
ACTS OF COERCIAN CURRENTLY BEING ADOPTED BY DUBLIN
CORPORATION TO FORCE THE WASTE INDUSTRY TO SUPPLY ITS FREELY
COLLECTED AND CONTRACTED WASTE OBLOGATIONS TO THE
INCINERATION PLANT (SHOULD IT EVER GET BUILT) IS A MOVE AGAINST
THE CONSTITUION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IDENTIFIER ON TRADE AND IS
A RESTICTIVE PRACTICE BANNED IN LAW UNDER BOTH EU AND IRISH
STAUTES.

In the previous items I have just scanned it seems that the premise for taking
the Waste to Ringsend-Poolbeg is flawed under the EIS EIA rules of the
EU in that there has been no comparable study done to suggest that the waste
could not have been transferred to the existing Land Fill Site by the Ring Road. If
that had been done the concerns over the option for shipping waste through the
most densely populated area of Dublin would have been eliminated in its entirety.

Likewise and I return to the issue of the day, Incineration does not do what it is
supposed to do. Professor Michael H Hayes (at the University of Limerick)
and Dr Daniel H Hayes (of the Carbolea Institute at the same University of
Limerick) have both shown that the best option Environmentally is the conversion
of the Biomass in the Waste to the Biofuel for Transport Ethanol - after
separation of the Recyclables and the Inert materials (these last two are also
not included within the incineration option.) This position has also been verified by
Dr Dominic Hogg of Eunomia and now it seems many others including many in
Denmark Sweden Norway and Finland as well as in the UK China Korea Vietnam
and India - all of whom are adopting this system.

WHY? Simply put it solves the Environmental issues as well as being as much as
60% cheaper in Capital costs and in operations and maintenance costs.

Again earlier in these items we read that the Waste to Ethanol process can be
effected at a treatment cost which can be set lower than Land Fill Costs -- I think I
read 30 per tonne was proposed for Dublin. Further I also read that there would
be no treatment cost after 6 years from the start. Further it does not need the
illegal subsidies of a Put or Pay base structure to survive!

Why then does the Government dilly dally with this? There is no contest.

Incinerator Still Inflames Community

As many as 500 construction jobs may be in doubt as the building of a highly
controversial 600,000 tonne waste incinerator in Dublin's Poolbeg continues to
be debated.

It has now emerged that any so-called interference with the project could leave
the Irish State facing a multimillion euro compensation bill.
Dublin City Manager John Tierney has warned that stopping construction work
on the plant - which is now being built in the face of opposition from the Minister
for the Environment John Gormley and the local community - would breach civil
rules.

He said that Mr Gormley's bid to cancel the project had "fundamental flaws" as
the Minister "must be aware" that the council had a statutory obligation to go
ahead with the incinerator.

Mr Tierney was speaking for the first time against the sustained criticism from
Mr Gormley of the planned incinerator.

The four Dublin local authorities had entered into a contract to build the
incinerator because of Government policy, Mr Tierney said.

In the region of 120 million of public money had already been spent on the
incinerator as a direct result of this policy, he said.

Financial liabilities could arise if the contract was terminated or if policies were
enacted to make it void, he added.

Mr Gormley has for several years been one of the most vociferous opponents of
the incinerator which is located in his constituency of Dublin South East.

As a Green Party TD he made a submission to An Bord Pleana la against the city

council's application for permission for the facility.

However on becoming Minister for the Environment in 2007 he was legally

precluded from interfering in a statutory process that had already begun.

After the incinerator was granted permission, Mr Gormley initiated an

international review of waste management policy.

Published in November, the review suggests measures to limit the amount of

waste available for incineration.

But, Mr Tierney said: "The Dublin local authorities believe that there are
fundamental flaws in the international review which is being used by the
Minister as the basis for his reform of current policy."

He insisted the council, on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities, entered into
the contract with the developers of the consortium, Covanta/Dong, precisely
because of Government policy.

The 350 million project is to employ up to 500 people on site at peak

construction and approximately 60 others in permanent jobs at the plant when it
opens.

Dublin City Council said the plant is part of "a long term integrated plan for the
management of the city's waste" and will generate heat and electricity from up to
600,000 tonnes of waste that would otherwise go to landfill, generating enough
electricity for up to 50,000 homes as well as district heating potential for the
equivalent of up to an additional 60,000 homes.

Late last year another Dublin politician also called on Dublin City Council and
Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd to cease all construction on the site.

Dublin South East Deputy Lucinda Creighton said John Gormley had failed to act
in time, suggesting a now mooted review was pointless as work had allready
started.

She added: "The Minister's failure should not be reason enough for this
unnecessary and unwanted project to go ahead."

http://www.4ie.ie/irish-news/104877/incinerator-still-inflames-community

Poolbeg probe as advisor gets developer role

Sam Griffin 10 February 2014 03:30 PM

CONCERN: The incinerator. Photo: Frank McGrath

ALLEGATIONS of a conflict of interest at the Poolbeg incinerator have
prompted the European Commission to order an investigation into the
100m project.

TheCommissionhassaiditwillwritetoDublinCityCouncilcallingforaninvestigationafter
receivinganumberofcomplaintsfromresidentsinthearea.

CLAIMS

Theallegationsrelatetotheroleplayedbyaseniormanageratoneofthecompaniesthatadvised
DublinCityCouncilontheproject.Thesameindividuallaterjoinedoneofthefirmsthatsuccessfully
bidtocarryoutthedevelopment.

TheCommissionwasrespondingtotwoclaimsbyresidentsinthePoolbegareaandsaidthismatter
shouldbe"investigatedbythenationalcompetentauthorities"inIreland,accordingtoanRTEreport.

Thecommissiondocumentgoesontosaythatit"intendstocalltheattentionoftheIrishauthoritiesto
theneedtoprovideadequatefollowuponthismatterandtoinformtheCommissionoftheoutcomeof
theiractions".

TheindividualinquestionhadbeenemployedbyengineerconsultancyfirmCOWIwhichwasoffering
advicetothecouncilatthetime.COWIwasoneoftwocompaniesprovidingsuchinformationto
DublinCityCouncilandwashiredin2001.

TheseniormanagerleftCOWIoneyearlaterafterbeingappointedtoaseniorrolewithDanish
companyElsam,justmonthsbeforethecompanybidforthecontracttobegindevelopmentand
subsequentlyoperatethePoolbegincinerator.

ItisunderstoodthattheCommissiondoesnotsayitagreeswiththeallegationsmade,butthatitwillbe
askingthecounciltoexaminetheissueandreportbackitsfindings,accordingtoreports.

LastnightaspokespersonforDublinCityCouncilsaidshewasnotinapositiontomakeanycomment
onthematteroutsideofwhatwascontainedinajointOireachtassubmissionbythecouncillastmonth.

Previously,DublinCityManagerOwenKeeganhassupportedcallsforanindependentinvestigation
intotheincinerator.

http://www.herald.ie/news/poolbeg-probe-as-advisor-gets-developer-role-
29995803.html

DUBLINTex:01344Documentid03/11/2004Version...CAINRD,BERKSHIRE,858000RG12
BHTKitMSDS3MIRELAND3MHOUSE,ADELPHIDUN...Noadversehealtheffects

https://media.supplychain.nhs.uk/media/documents/ILJ3142/COSHH/13867_ILJ3142_001.pdf
Poolbeg incinerator will burn up millions in environment fund
Valerie Flynn

October22016,12:01am,TheSundayTimes

Dublins Poolbeg incinerator is expected to open next yearBRYAN MEADE

Thestates48menvironmentfund,whichislargelyfinancedbylandfilllevies,willbedecimated
whenthePoolbegwasteincineratoropensnextyear,NGOshavewarned.

TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thechiefbeneficiaryofthefund,hasalsoexpressed
concernaboutthescaleofitsdependenceonthefund.

Thefundisfacingcollapse,saidMichaelEwing,coordinatoroftheEnvironmentalPillar,acoalition
ofNGOs.Thefundsuncertainfutureisoneofthebiggestthreatsfacingenvironmentalprotectionin
Ireland,heclaimed.

Thefundpaysforenforcementactivities,particularlyagainstillegaldumping,aswellasresearchby
theEPA,recyclingbylocalauthorities,andgrantstoNGOs.Italsofinancesheritageprojectsandanti
litterinitiativessuchasTidyTownsandtheAnTaisce

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/past-six-days/2016-10-02/ireland/poolbeg-
incinerator-will-burn-up-millions-in-environment-fund-gc09n67hp