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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Fisheries (19 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Sherlock: .... I feel sorry for the people of that region who have invested so much in the upkeep of that river as a major tributary of the River Blackwater. I have questions for the Minister. I wish to know whether the EPA, as the environmental regulator of Uisce Éireann, has the power to prosecute if it finds that there is fault at play here because if it is the case that Uisce Éireann...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Niamh Smyth: I wish to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on his departure as leader of the Green Party. Last night, I was at a well attended, large public meeting in the Killygarry Community Centre, County Cavan. Gathered were people from the Shankill lower and Pottle area in Cavan where two sites are proposed for the development of battery energy storage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Mr. Niall McLoughlin: I thank Senator O'Reilly. That is feedback that we receive in the Department too. It is critical in how we formulate our next iteration of the circular economy strategy. That upward feedback is important and we deal with a number of different businesses, including medium, small and indeed some larger businesses. A number of supports are available to them. I point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

...we immediately informed the relevant bodies and are co-operating fully with Inland Fisheries Ireland in relation to the investigation and the clean-up of this incident. We are also talking with the EPA and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and measures have been taken to ensure there can be no further discharge from this plant. We would like to assure the community that there has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Carbon Farming Working group was established in August 2023 and has representatives from Bord Bia, Teagasc, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM), EIT Climate KIC, Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Irish Co-operative Sector (ICOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the Department of Environment, Communication and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for farmers to also adhere to the GAP Regulation requirements regarding circumstances when nutrients must not be applied during the open period. As highlighted by the recently published EPA Report "Water Quality in 2023 - An Indicators Report" the levels of nitrate and phosphorous in many of our waters are too high. From an agricultural perspective we need to all work together to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Thomas Byrne: ...there are identified water pollution risks. However, it should be noted that, under the Water Services Act, the owner of a system is responsible for its maintenance and for keeping it in good repair. The local authorities have a key role in the administration of the grants in their areas, and they work with the EPA to implement the national inspection plan. The Minister, Deputy O'Brien,...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation (Transfer of Functions) Bill 2024: First Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...Protection Agency; and to provide for connected matters. The Bill is about transferring the functions of aircraft noise from Fingal County Council to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. It is in response to the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019, which the Labour Party opposed at the time. This is a longstanding position of the Labour Party. We believe the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Tim Lombard: .... I do not want to prejudge anything, but it looked absolutely shocking and I welcome the investigation. The main reason for my standing is to request a debate on where we are going given the new EPA report published this week on water quality. It gave figures showing there is no significant improvement in water quality. This comes off the back of the significant work done by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Paul Murphy: ...degree in many other lakes right across this island, North and South. We know it is not a North-only issue. We know it is not an issue that respects any border. We know also from this morning's EPA report that water quality is not getting any better in the South. On some measures, it is getting worse. The quality of water has improved in 187 water bodies but has declined in 232...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Holly Cairns: ...know that agricultural run-off is primarily responsible for damaging water quality and biodiversity. It is a reality the Government needs to face up to. We have more evidence today from another EPA report that found water quality remains in crisis. It found that there has been no overall improvement in water quality despite efforts having been made, and time is running out to fix this....

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Mattie McGrath: I compliment the members of the Regional Group on bringing forward this important motion. The EPA has released another report this morning. It is a disgraceful, discredited organisation because it will not look at municipal plants. The Minister of State knows this better than I do. I have put it to him previously. The EPA is discredited, comes out with fake news all the time, and...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Former President Mary Robinson (12 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...their livelihoods and they also wish to live in rural Ireland. They acknowledge the impact of nutrients in the soil, such as the leaching into our waterways. Many people will have heard of the EPA report on "Morning Ireland" today. It is not all about farming, agriculture, forestry and horticulture. Mrs. Robinson mentioned peat and we see the devastating challenges relating to peat for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: ...has been fenced off and unusable and dangerous because of the overflow from a wastewater treatment plant, which stinks. This community is just sick and tired of constantly raising this issue. The EPA has said that the leaks are a risk to drinking water in the area. I have been raising this issue since I was elected but there has been no focus on the issue. Shannon Vale really needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Haulage Industry (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has been engaging with key stakeholders including the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA) and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) on this matter, including on the timing of removing the existing exemptions for construction waste and the rate at which a levy for construction waste would apply. The Irish Plant Contractors’ Association participated in a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...Revenue website at: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statis tics/ready-reckoner/index.aspx. With regard to multiannual projections, as the Deputy will be aware in July 2023 my Department published a paper examining the Potential Fiscal Impacts of the Transition to a Lower Carbon Economy in Ireland. The paper examined the potential fiscal impacts of current domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (11 Jun 2024) See 4 other results from this answer

Catherine Connolly: 588.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of enduring powers of attorney (EPA) lodged with the decision support service (DSS) since the service has been operable; the number approved; the number not approved; the number outstanding as a result of the EPA legal practitioner statement not being signed by a solicitor; all by month in tabular...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: ...foetal abnormalities, cancer, upper respiratory tract issues, eye inflammation and so on. Later, there was an investigation into this involving the Environmental Protection Agency, Teagasc, the Department of agriculture and others. Later on, there was an investigation into this involving the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Teagasc, the Department of agriculture and others. The...