Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Mr. Henry Mooney:

These biogas plants will be regulated by the EPA. They have a licence to run the facility. What I am saying is that the EPA does not have the teeth. It can issue a non-conformance decision. It can then decide to prosecute and bring the operator to court but that takes between 18 months and two years. Then, after that time, it is a minuscule fine that is typically less than €10,000.

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