Ms Laura Burke:

Yes. Since 2007 we have a role in the licensing of all urban wastewater treatment plants.

So far we have issued just under 500 certificates of authorisation for smaller plants which have a population equivalent of fewer than 500 and approximately 250 licenses for facilities which would be anywhere above that. They include those up to and including the Ringsend type of plant. With regard to those plants we have issued one prosecution for not applying for a certificate of authorisation from us, which is an offence. There are two prosecutions pending.