The majority of inspections of fields following complaints of the use of liquid manure made resulted positive and the inconvenience was removed, according to information given in Parliament this evening.

Nationalist MP Censu Galea asked the Minister of Health and Energy whether officials had made inspections on the basis of allegations of the use of liquid manure in fields as reported in the media.

The minister, Konrad Mizzi,  said that since 2012 officials within the Environmental Health Directorate made the following inspections:  

Year

Locality in Malta

Result/action

2012

Fields opposite Trattoria Fiorino D’Oro, l/o Naxxar

Complaint not confirmed

2012

Area of tal-Qadi, Salina

Inconvenience removed

2013

Magħtab

Inconvenience removed

2013

Magħtab

Inconvenience removed

 

 Burmarrad Road

Inconvenience removed

2013

Burmarrad Road

Inconvenience removed

2013

 Triq il-Kappella ta’ Santa Marija, Magħtab

Complaint not confirmed

2013

Triq il-Qoton, Birżebbuġa

Complaint not confirmed

2013

Triq Wied il-Għajn, Żonqor, Marsascala,

Complaint not confirmed

2013

Triq Wied il-Għajn, Zonqor, Marsascala

Complaint not confirmed

 

Sena

Lokalita` f’Għawdex

Riżultat/Azzjoni li ttieħdet

2012

Ta’Ħamet area, l/o Xagħra

Inconvenience removed

2012

Sannat Road, l/o Victoria

Inconvenience removed

2012

Triq ta’ Ġokk, Xewkija

Inconvenience removed

2012

St Peter Street, Għarb

Inconvenience removed

2012

Triq Ġnien is-Sultan, Xewkija

Inconvenience removed

2013

Tal-Gruwa Street, Xewkija

Inconvenience removed

2013

Springs Street, Xagħra

Inconvenience removed

2013

Marsalforn Valley, Marsalforn l/o Żebbuġ

Inconvenience removed

2013

Ras il-Ħobż area, Għajnsielem

Inconvenience removed

 The minister said talks are being held with the Directorate of for a plan of action for joint investigate of such complaints.  

See also http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140505/local/dumping-sewage-on-fields-is-widespread.517721

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