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REMEDIAL works are underway at an aviation fuel farm at Shannon Airport, a court has heard.
This revelation emerged in the case where the operator of Shannon Air- port has admitted failing to take all necessary measures to limit the con- sequences of any major accident at the airport.
In January, lawyers for the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) entered a plea in the case taken by the Health and Safety Authority.
On that occasion, Stephen Cough- lan, BL, for the HSA told the court the charge arose from an inspection by HSA officers of the aviation fuel
farm at Shannon Airport on October PAUL ONE
“A bund was to be in place around the fuel tank but was not in place,’ he said. He said this was in breach of regulations.
An undertaking was given on that occasion that the issue would be ad- Cl eeKioeb
Paul Anthony McDermott, BL for the defendant, told Shannon District Court last Thursday that a contractor entered the site on April 20 last and the remedial works commenced sev- en days later. He said it is anticipated that the works will be completed by September.
The case was adjourned until Feb- ruary 2010.