Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I will take up this matter elsewhere. Sometimes I come across an issue that has a real effect on me and this is one of them.

When the EPA visits a facility that is licensed, is the visit notified or is it made on spec? It is a little like when the cigire scoile visits a school and everybody is dressed in their good clothes. What is the ratio of announced to unannounced visits?