Results 1-20 of 65 for waste management speaker:Eoghan Murphy

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: ...positive provisions on the plastic bag levy. This is something of which we in this country can be proud. In a small way, it underlines our environmental credentials. Quite often when discussing waste management we find ourselves locked in something of a false debate. People tend to try to choose one option over another. They will push mechanical and biological treatment, for example,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no function in relation to recycling, waste policy generally or the funding of infrastructure in that regard. At a national level, responsibility for waste policy rests with my colleague,the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Waste management infrastructure provision at a local level is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Chairman. I always understood that waste management was an executive function and it did not fall to the members, including how the money was spent on waste management. I do not understand-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: ...of a levy on incineration. I have spoken before, as many others did, about the importance of having that levy. If we want to avoid over-reliance on incineration and have a proper balance in the waste management matrix, there must be levies on incineration. I take the Minister's point that at the moment such levies may be premature because the market has not established itself. We may...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Data (21 Oct 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if waste management companies provide information on the percentage of green domestic waste which is eventually recycled; and the systems in place to verify this information. [31899/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014)

Eoghan Murphy: What does Mr. McCarthy say to the city manager when he says the rationale for the project remains? The rationale originally was that Dublin City Council would control all waste in the Dublin region. However, a court ruled that could not happen. What does Mr. McCarthy say when he has an engagement like that with the city manager?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...issued recently for a new catering contract in my Department's headquarters in the Custom House. This includes a requirement for the provision of effective solutions to encourage customers to minimise waste, for example to use reusable takeaway cups, environmentally acceptable hot food take away packaging etc. My Department is also purchasing reusable cups for staff, and a food waste...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: But Dublin City Council members have no responsibility for waste management. That has always been the problem. Even though the councillors voted against the incinerator ever getting off the ground, it still went ahead because the city manager and his officials wanted it to and, therefore, he was not held accountable or responsible to the city councillors. Ms Tallon called him into her...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (16 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan, to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (9 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan, to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (16 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of domestic waste water treatment systems / septic tanks, which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan, to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (16 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan, to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Justice Rulings (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1174, 1182 and 1183 together. The EPA issues a report on urban waste water treatment in Ireland every year. The latest report is based on the assessment of effluent monitoring results from 1,100 waste water treatment plants reported to the EPA by Irish Water and on enforcement activities carried out by the EPA during 2017. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: ...at the following link: www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/waterqua/waterqualityinireland 2010-2015.html.  A range of measures to maintain and enhance water quality is set out in Ireland’s draft river basin management plan, RBMP, 2018 to 2021 which was published in February 2017 pursuant to the EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) for a mandatory...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: ...Bill is not concerned with that issue. In implementing the Bill, I ask the Minister to move quickly to levy incineration at the appropriate market rate so that it continues to be attractive as a waste management option without deprioritising options higher in the hierarchy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Nov 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: ...the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current number and identity of applications to his Department for approval to operate a Producer Responsibility Initiative under the Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations 2007, S.I. No 798 of 2007; the process which will be undertaken in such an approval process; and if such approval is contingent upon or will be delayed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Nov 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current number and identity of approved Producer Responsibility Initiatives under the Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations 2007, S.I. No 798 of 2007; the date such approval commenced; the date and term of any extensions to the schemes; the process which was undertaken for the approval of such schemes; and if such...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (8 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The EPA issues a report on urban waste water treatment in Ireland every year. The latest report is based on the assessment of effluent monitoring results from 1,100 waste water treatment plants reported to the EPA by Irish Water and on enforcement activities carried out by the EPA during 2017. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 70 of the Water Services Act 2007 places a duty of care on the owner of a premises to ensure that their waste water treatment systems are kept so as not to cause, or be likely to cause, a risk to human health or the environment, including risk to water, the atmosphere, land, soil, plants or animals, or create a nuisance through odours. The duty of care provisions have been augmented...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: ...Act also provides that when preparing the WSSP Irish Water must ensure, as far as practicable, that it is consistent with the National Spatial Strategy, regional planning guidelines and river basin management plans. The WSSP must also have regard to proper planning and sustainable development, housing strategies, special amenity orders, strategic development zones, water quality...