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25/09/2017
Investigation Into Non-Ordourised Gas In Network Must Start Immediately - FG
Fine Gael has welcomed news of an investigation into how non-odourised gas was introduced into a gas network and called for it to begin immediately.
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Mayo TD, Michael Ring, said: "I welcome this investigation and I call for it to be commenced without delay. People in Mayo and Galway deserve an explanation of how this was allowed to happen and of the actions to be taken to ensure it cannot happen again.
"This investigation should be carried out and its findings communicated as a matter of priority. People in Mayo and Galway require certainty that the gas entering their homes every day is safe to use.
"From the situation reports I have been receiving from the Gas Emergency Response Team (GERT) it is expected that the network will back to normal this weekend. Obviously the immediate priority is the resumption of supply to the 10,000 customers in Mayo and Galway in a safe manner.
"Once this has been achieved the focus needs to shift to identifying the cause of the problem and taking measures to ensure it does not recur and communicating the findings to the public," Minister Ring said.
(MH)
Minister for Rural and Community Development and Mayo TD, Michael Ring, said: "I welcome this investigation and I call for it to be commenced without delay. People in Mayo and Galway deserve an explanation of how this was allowed to happen and of the actions to be taken to ensure it cannot happen again.
"This investigation should be carried out and its findings communicated as a matter of priority. People in Mayo and Galway require certainty that the gas entering their homes every day is safe to use.
"From the situation reports I have been receiving from the Gas Emergency Response Team (GERT) it is expected that the network will back to normal this weekend. Obviously the immediate priority is the resumption of supply to the 10,000 customers in Mayo and Galway in a safe manner.
"Once this has been achieved the focus needs to shift to identifying the cause of the problem and taking measures to ensure it does not recur and communicating the findings to the public," Minister Ring said.
(MH)
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