Results 1-4 of 4 for waste management speaker:Tony Mulcahy
- Seanad: Irish Water and Related Reforms: Statements (20 Sep 2012)
Tony Mulcahy: ..., Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, through his Department, appointed consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers to carry out an independent review of international models for a water and wastewater service. The aim of that review was to identify a model that could be structured for the State to enable the most cost-effective delivery of water and water services for the end user....
- Seanad: Irish Water and Related Reforms: Statements (20 Sep 2012)
Tony Mulcahy: ...was by Alice Whittaker, head of the environment and climate group of Philip Lee Solicitors, which advises local authorities, as well as Irish and multinational companies, operating in the water and wastewater sectors. The article states that the directive sets out a legal framework for the improvement of water quality on a ?River Basin District? basis throughout Europe. Member states are...
- Seanad: Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (27 Jun 2012)
Tony Mulcahy: ...since the 1970s, namely, Kinsale, Ballycotton, Seven Heads and the Corrib gas field. In terms of the number of exploration companies operating, the report indicates that this country is just about managing to avoid a net loss and that there was only one new entrant in 2011. According to the committee's report we have had 182 wells drilled but only 24 have been for development and...
- Seanad: Water Services: Statements (25 Jan 2012)
Tony Mulcahy: ...on producing clean potable water, which works out at approximately â¬1.9 million a day or â¬80,000 an hour. The problem is that approximately 43% of our clean water is lost through leakage and waste. This equates to 301 million l of water a year flowing away. In these days when every euro counts, we cannot afford for this to continue. The solution is the establishment of Irish Water,...