From Mr J. A. Tyrrell

I have just been sent some photographs taken last week at Hondoq ir-Rummien. It would appear that this is someone’s bright idea on how to deal with the situation on a short-term basis. The reality is that this, if anything, has made the situation even more dangerous.

There are signs warning of the danger, but have the kids taken a blind bit of notice of these signs? Of course not, because they are kids and life is just one big game. I have photos taken last week showing a young lad swimming in this hole and ignoring the large slabs of concrete, which could fall at any time.

Does the Minister for Gozo Giovanna Debono, because I’m sure she has been informed about the work being carried out here, think that this is a solution? Is a four high block wall going to keep children out? No, it certainly is not.

Giovanna let me tell you what is going to happen here. The kids are going to turn up and one by one these blocks are going to end up in the hole. Maybe one of the kids will go in for a swim and his friends will throw blocks in to splash him. That’s what kids do!

It is high time the ministry stopped mucking around and carried out an emergency repair of the quay on health and safety grounds before someone is killed. This is not a time for tenders; it is a time for action.

James A. Tyrrell

County Antrim

NORTHERN IRELAND