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Written Answers — Water Supply Contamination: Water Supply Contamination (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 572 and 573 together. During 2007, water services authorities were asked by my Department to review the operation of all water treatment plants (and associated infrastructure) and to ensure that the installation of continuous chlorine alarms and turbidity meters at appropriate locations at the treatment plant or in the distribution network (including at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Is the EPA aware of the need for dredging in the first instance? I can understand the EPA is charged with protecting the environment, but harbours came into existence for practical reasons. Harbours must work and dredging is necessary if they are to be operable as harbours. I presume the EPA is conscious of that.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005) See 15 other results from this debate

Trevor Sargent: This matter is far more serious than the Taoiseach realises. Does the Taoiseach appreciate that the position of the EPA is compromised, in light of the pronouncements of its director, Dr. Mary Kelly, in favour of incineration, as well as the appointment to its board of Ms Laura Burke, who is a former employee of Indaver Ireland, which is the company seeking an incinerator licence? In that...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Denis Naughten: ...dealt with outside of this country. To come to the other specific points the Deputy has raised, I understand where he is coming from regarding the issue of policing, but the reality is that the EPA has issued enforcement proceedings against a number of businesses. I do not have the figures off the top of my head but I will get them for him. It has forced the closure of a particular...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: On subhead E3 and the EPA, it is total funding of €43 million for the EPA. It was the capital allocation the Deputy was referring to of €11.7 million. That covers a variety of different projects with which the EPA is engaged. On the issue of air quality, I ask the Deputy to bear with me a second.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If I go to a bridge over a river, I often see EPA vehicles sampling water. If the EPA is sampling for pollution or other things, can it distinguish between human and animal waste in the sewage or pollutants in a river? Can it distinguish between it in phosphorous and other things that the EPA is looking for?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Act) provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The 2015 Act includes a new part, Part 7, which relates to Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA). This part has not been commenced yet. The timeline for commencement is June 2022. The following is a summary of provisions with regard to EPAs in the 2015 Act but should not be...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The EPA reports on water quality in Ireland present a review of water quality in various water bodies, including groundwaters, and identify suspected causes of pollution. The EPA also provides details of the quality of urban waste water discharges and sewage sludges in its reports on urban waste water discharges in Ireland. Both reports are available in the Oireachtas Library. Local...

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (22 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: ...of the EU Air Quality Framework Directive. This Directive became law through the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management) Regulations, 1999. The EPA, under the aegis of my Department, has responsibility for the monitoring of Irish air quality, and continually monitors a range of atmospheric pollutants via a network of air quality monitoring...

Written Answers — Petroleum Extraction: Petroleum Extraction (29 Nov 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I have requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct research and advise on the environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing as a means of extracting natural gas from underground reserves. The EPA is currently funding preliminary background research in the form of a study being carried out by Aberdeen University and a report in respect of this study is expected early...

Written Answers — Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (8 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The information requested is set out in the following table: Board of EPA Directors Date appointed by Government Employment prior to appointment as EPA Director Dr. Mary Kelly, Director General April 2002 Assistant Director, IBEC Padraic Larkin April 2003 (for second term of 5 years) Programme Manager, EPA Larry Stapleton June 2003 Programme Manager, EPA Laura Burke July...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Investigations (15 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in close cooperation with Clare County Council, is actively investigating the cause of reported odours in Shannon with the objective of quickly identifying the source(s) of the odours and the reason why these odours are being released, so that any appropriate steps may be taken to address the issues and prevent any further releases. The EPA has also...

Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: The EPA has commissioned preliminary background research into all aspects of shale gas production in the form of a desktop study being carried out by the University of Aberdeen. In addition, the EPA will be commissioning more extensive research on hydraulic fracturing in 2012. A working group involving representatives from my Department and the EPA is currently developing specifications for...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (22 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The recently published review of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended that legislation governing the EPA, including the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and waste licensing regulations, be consolidated. Each of the recommendations of the report of the EPA Review Group, which is available on my Department's website, www.environ.ie, will be considered by my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (16 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In October of last year, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct research and advise on the environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing as a means of extracting natural gas from underground reserves. In May 2012, the EPA published its preliminary research into the environmental aspects of shale gas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Licences (29 Nov 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established by the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as an independent body whose primary function is to monitor the quality of our environment and to ensure compliance with environmental protection legislation. This includes issuing specified licences under the principal Act and also under the Waste Management Act 1996,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (18 Sep 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: In October of last year, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct research and advise on the environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing as a means of extracting natural gas from underground reserves. On 11 May 2012, the EPA published its preliminary research into the environmental aspects of shale gas...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency (29 Jan 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established by the Government in 1993 following the enactment of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. The EPA was established as a non-commercial and independent state-sponsored body. A recent independent review of the EPA, available on my Department’s website, www.environ.ie , concluded that the EPA has the independence to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Tim Lombard: Two more questions and I will be gone, a Chathaoirligh. My colleague, Senator Paul Daly, mentioned how the EPA report had been put together and dealt with. The committee needs to invite the EPA to appear before us at some stage. I know that the EPA follows EU guidelines, but was the report peer reviewed by an external organisation in terms of its technical approach?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (24 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors the quality of Ireland’s water and environment under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring programme which began in 2007. Under this programme, the EPA assesses general physico-chemical parameters (nutrients, oxygen, temperature, salinity) and biological quality elements (phytoplankton, macroalgae and angiosperms). Since...