Public meeting on incineration
Last night’s public meeting on the proposed incinerator in Poolbeg was well-attended and the response to the speakers was very positive. For those who couldn’t make it along, we will post a summary of the speakers’ contributions here soon.
In the meantime, a number of people have requested headings they can use for writing a letter of objection to An Bord Pleanála. The information below should help you put together a letter to state your objections to this proposal.
Deadline: The deadline is Monday 2nd October at 5.30pm.
There is no set format for submissions, but you must include
- Your name and address
- The planning reference: EF 2022
The following are some of the grounds under which you can make objections:
Impact on your health and your family’s health - due to emissions from the incinerator and the trucks bringing waste to the incinerator.
Loss of visual and natural amenity - the incinerator will be a massive structure, the length of Croke Park and the height of Liberty Hall.
Nuisance from pollution and increased traffic during the construction and operation phases.
Impact on heritage
Impact on wildlife in the nature park, Dublin Bay and the river Liffey. Note that the incinerator will be built next to an EU-designated Special Protection Area for rare and vulnerable birds.
Impact of trucks on traffic movements in the area - note that the site for the incinerator was originally selected in 1999 on the basis that the Eastern Bypass would be in place.
Cumulative impact of locating incinerator next to other polluting industrial uses.