It will cost £50 million to clean up dump at Mobuoy near Derry
Speaking following an Oral Assembly Question to Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs yesterday, the Foyle MLA said: “The situation at Mobuoy isn’t just a huge environmental crime but an economic one.
“It’s put us on the global stage as the biggest illegal dump in Europe – yet to date, the gravity and scale of this horrific case hasn’t been properly addressed.
“We now have the Department for Infrastructure citing the Mobuoy as an impediment to the completion of A6 and subsequently, the economic growth of the north west region.
“It’s vital that Minister Muir works alongside DfI to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.
“While I acknowledge the Minister’s commitment to ensuring the perpetrators of the crime are prosecuted and that public safety is protected, I cannot accept his reluctance to instigate a Public Inquiry.
“We are yet to fully understand the extend of the damage and risk to public health.
“In the continued lack of answers, the depth of anger and frustration from the local community on this matter is palpable.
“Proper remediation can’t be delivered in the absence of a full fact-finding exercise.
“People deserve full transparency and there must be accountability for this disaster – they deserve a Public Inquiry.”
