James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witness. We will now move to the next witness from the EPA. So that witnesses can consider their submissions, I will outline the order in which they will be taken. First is Dr. Eimear Cotter from the EPA and he will be followed by Mr. Tony Keohane from Repak, Mr. Ian Davis from PURE and Mr. Dominic Henry from PRL. After that I understand Mr. Niall Murray from the Irish Tyre Industry Association and Mr. Eamon Daly will make a joint submission.

We will then hear Ms Verona Murphy from the Irish Road Haulage Association; then Mr. Thom Fox, Chairman of the Association for Tyre Retail Standards; followed by Mr. Thomas Cooney, Chairman of the IFA committee on environment and rural affairs.

I now call Dr. Eimear Cotter from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to make her statement.