Operational issues at Marsascala family park to be addressed – Leo Brincat

Environment minister Leo Brincat says operational issues at newly inaugurated Marsascala family park to be addressed immediately.

Leo Brincat at the National Park in Ta Qali.
Leo Brincat at the National Park in Ta Qali.

The family park inaugurated by former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, a few days before the 9 March election in Marsascala is blighted by operational issues which need to be addressed, environment minister Leo Brincat said.

Speaking during a visit at the National Park in Ta Qali, Brincat said that his ministry has embarked on a consultation process with local councils in connection with the management of parks and afforestation projects. 

He pointed out that while the new Labour government would maintain and build upon the positive initiatives undertaken by the previous government, "other things need tweaking and changes will occur."

Brincat pointed out that the operational issued which emerged at the new family park in Marsascala would be addressed seriously and added that the projects which will be initiated in the next three years would be done "in a most professional manner."

The minister stressed the need to strengthen the management structures of parks and afforestation projects "to maximise their use to the benefit of the people."

Workers will be motivated by changes in deployment which should be more effective and efficient, Brincat said. He added that an ad hoc consultative committee had been set up to draft a new strategy in afforestation.

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I ASK ONE QUESTION; IS THE PARK AT MARSASCALA SAFE TO VISIT, HAVE ALL POISONOUS GASES EMANATING FROM THE OLD DUMP BEEN ELIIMINATED. ?
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Mela Mr JVC ghadu qed jghix f'galasja li sparrixxiet fid-disa ta Marzu li ghdda? Il- gnien tad -Torpedo depot huwa wiehed ghaxqa u mizmum tajjeb, ghallinqas jekk mhux qed jara affarijiet li nies normali ma jarawx! Jien kont hemm tlett ijiem ilu u ma rajt xejn hazin1 Jista jilluminana?
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Operational issues? L-uzu ta' dawn t-termini vagi mill-Ministru kollha waqt dawn it-tip ta' zjarat mhux qed jinzlu tajjeb ma kullhadd - tal-anqas dawk li ghandhom ftit sens go mohhom. Jekk hemm xi haga hazina (u konvint li hemm) ahjar taqbdu u tghidu x'inhi - il-bqija tinzel biss bhala "biex ikun qal xi haga kontra ta' qablu" segwita bis-soltu rettorika "Fil-waqt li ha nkomplu fuq it-tajjeb ta' qabilna ...."
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Could jcv explain why the garden in the torpedo depot was an insult, in his opinion, to the nation, and was it ever rectified?
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According to jcv the ex Torpedo depot turned garden under the PL's administration was an insult to the Nation. jcv must realize that if it was an insult to the Nation at that time this site still is because during the twenty five years of PN's administration no alterations of any kind have been effected.
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LEO BRINCAT IHARES LEJN U JITPAXXA BIL PJANTI TAL PROGETTI MIBDIJA MILL PN.
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The park was hurriedly opened as a political ploy. There are many dangers to small children and even to those who are not so small. In my opinion, it should be immediately shut down and only re-opened when all the dangers have been eliminated. What does the Commissioner for Children have to say?
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"added that the projects which will be initiated in the next three years would be done "in a most professional manner."" then one hopes that the PL has learnt from 25 years under a PN administration. I still remember PL's projects...like the Torpedo depot. The garden they made from the former services site, was an insult to the Nation!!