John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

No. Several players are involved, including the Department of Finance, my Department and the EPA. I hope we get improvements in capital spending which would enable the EPA to continue its work, as well as in current spending which would enable us to get more front-line staff. Both of these are equally important. Once we get more staff in, we will require more space. Sometimes when facilities are provided, people are required to fill them. I hope we can make progress because the EPA is pivotal in guaranteeing better environmental standards.

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