Results 41-60 of 164 for waste management speaker:Alan Kelly

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ... B.2 - ADMINISTRATION - NON PAY 1,175 B.3 - WATER QUALITY 11,000 B.4 - RURAL WATER PROGRAMME 17,535 B.5 - FORESHORE 3,415 B.6 - WATER CONSERVATION GRANT 130,000 B.7 - OTHER SERVICES 34 C - ENVIRONMENT & WASTE MANAGEMENT 35,036 C.1 - ADMINISTRATION - PAY 5,932 C.2 - ADMINISTRATION - NON PAY 1,844 C.3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,713 C.6 -...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am conscious that a serious problem exists in relation to waste tyres in Ireland and I am in the process of overhauling the existing regulatory regime to deal with this issue. This will see the establishment of a new sustainable waste management system for tyres and waste tyres which will stop the leakage of waste tyres and ensure that they are disposed of in a proper environmental manner....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...prior to the adoption of the 2007 Tyre Regulations, it was made clear that this was the last opportunity for the tyre industry to embrace environmental compliance and take responsibility for the waste it produces. If the required improvement did not happen, it was made clear to the tyre industry that the system would be reviewed and replaced with a full Producer Responsibility Initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...view, I am conscious that the natural environment, uniquely amongst the broad range of areas funded by my Department, also receives funding from the Environment Fund, which was established under the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001. The Environment Fund comprises revenues from the environmental levy on the supply of plastic bags, collected by the Revenue Commissioners, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Farm Waste Management (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The spreading of sewage sludge is subject to a range of regulatory controls under waste management, water protection, planning and other applicable legislation. Persons seeking to spread sewage sludge are required, inter alia, under waste management legislation to: - ensure that sludge is not used except in accordance with a nutrient management plan in line with the Waste Management (Use of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (20 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: ... Accountant 3 Approved Administrative Officer 2 Approved Area Maintenance Officer (Housing) 2 Approved Assistant Chemist 1 Approved Assistant Engineer 1 Approved Assistant ICT Manager 2 Approved Assistant Inspector 1 Approved Assistant Staff Officer 1 Approved Biodiversity Officer 1 Approved Building Control Inspectors/Clerks of Works 2 Approved ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (20 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...to the adoption of the 2007 Tyre Regulations, the Government made clear that this was the last opportunity for the tyre industry to embrace environmental compliance and take responsibility for the waste it produces. The 2007 Tyre Regulations were focused on matching what was placed on the market with what came off the market as waste. If the required improvement did not happen, it was made...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...change and a source of air pollution which impacts on health and the environment, including crop productivity. Although predominantly produced by agricultural activity, other sectors, for example, waste management, also produce significant amounts of methane. While the original European Commission proposal include d methane among the pollutants to be addressed by the new NEC...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...groups and private individuals and organisations . In that context I received a request to meet with Mr Dan Quayle , former Vice-President of the United States and Chairman of Cerberus Capital Management. The meeting , which lasted less than 15 minutes, was held in my office in the Custom House on 25 September 2014. In addition to Mr Quayle and myself , a representative of Cerberus , ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...behaviour. In particular, the levy was introduced as an anti-litter measure designed to influence consumers by encouraging them to reduce their use of disposable plastic bags. Section 72 of the Waste Management Act 1996, as inserted by section 9 of the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001, provided for the introduction of the plastic bag levy. The Waste Management...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: During the period in which local authorities were directly involved in the collection of household waste, a minority of individual councils offered different levels of discount to selected households, based on different qualification criteria. As local authorities exited the waste collection market, some required the private operators which took on the Councils’ customers to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...view, I am conscious that the natural environment, uniquely amongst the broad range of areas funded by my Department, also receives funding from the Environment Fund, which was established under the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001. The Environment Fund comprises of the revenues from the environmental levy on the supply of plastic bags, collected by the Revenue Commissioners, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance by the Environmental Protection Agency or a local authority, in particular circumstances, of a statutory function vested in it, including enforcement functions. Issues concerning the enforcement of waste management legislation are a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: ... 1 0 NATIONAL INSULATION ASSOCIATION IRELAND 1 0 NATIONAL OFF-LICENCE ASSOCIATION 1 0 PROPERTY INDUSTRY IRELAND (IBEC) 1 0 RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION 1 1 SLR CONSULTING on behalf of IRISH WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1 0 APEX Housing Association 1 0 CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd 1 1 Independent Tyre Wholesaler and Retailer Association 1 0 Cré 1 0 ...

Other Questions: Septic Tank Inspections (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...Wexford in 2011. Those are the facts. The Environmental Protection Agency is the supervisory body for the purpose of meeting the objectives of the National Inspection Plan 2015-2017: Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems. The plan is managed and implemented by the local authorities. The plan underpins the risk-based inspection of septic tanks and other on-site treatment systems. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...) Bill in the autumn. Building on progress such as the recent lifting of Boil Water Notices for 11,300 Irish Water customers in Roscommon, I will also continue to drive implementation of new arrangements for water management under the Government’s Water Sector Reform Programme, working closely with Irish Water, to ensure that the challenges of meeting water demands in critical...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: Latest data in relation to Ireland’s waste management performance, including with respect to Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE), are contained in the EPA’s National Waste Report for 2012, available on the EPA website (www.epa.ie). The 2013 Report is expected to be published shortly. Under Directive 2012/19/EU on WEEE, Member States have an obligation to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: Full details on Ireland’s waste generation and management performance including a full breakdown by treatment activity are contained in the 2012 National Waste Report, available on the EPA’s website (www.epa.ie). Ireland is meeting all existing targets set down under EU legislation, including our landfill diversion targets, and our recycling rate for municipal waste (40%) is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: Kildare County Council took over responsibility for the management and remediation of the site from the Environmental Protection Agency on 29 May 2015, allowing for the remediation process to commence. The Council will be making application for planning permission and a waste licence in the coming months. It is important to note that this is a significant multi-annual project in both...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: ..., Irish Water now has the powers previously held by local authorities in relation to the takeover of Group Water Schemes. This means that Irish Water may acquire by agreement a waterworks or waste water works, subject generally to not fewer than two thirds of those entitled to dispose of it (typically the members of a group water scheme), giving their consent. It is open, therefore,...