GALWAY TD SLAMS EIRCOM'S POLICY ON ELECTRICITY POLES

Date Published: 22-Nov-2007

A Galway T.D has called for clarification on who is in charge of removing dangerous telephone poles left on the roadside as a result of new houses being built.Deputy Paul Connaughton says Eircom showed bad planning in the parish of Fohenagh near Ballinasloe when they replaced old poles with new ones but did not move them from a dangerous position by the roadside He also says young people are being asked for between 5 and 15 thousand euro to have poles removed from there new homes and he believes this is unfair.Deputy Paul Connaughton says there seems to be confusion among Eircom and Galway County Council as to who's responsibily it is to remove the telephone poles