Results 1-5 of 5 for epa speaker:Séamus Healy
- Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2018)
Séamus Healy: .... It ensures current investments will be divested over a period of time. It comes at a time when we know climate change is very important and that we in Ireland are not doing enough on it. The EPA recently indicated that by 2020 we will have achieved a reduction of 1% in emissions rather than the 20% target we agreed to under the EU agreement. A recent EU report places Ireland almost...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)
Séamus Healy: .... The Environmental Protection Agency's report, Water Quality in Ireland 2007-2009, found that 85% of ground water bodies were of good status. Moreover, of the 15% that were of poor status, the EPA found that the greatest proportion of contamination was caused by the input of pollutants, mainly phosphate, probably from agricultural activities, with on-site waste water treatment systems...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)
Séamus Healy: The EPA stated they were only a minor source.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)
Séamus Healy: ...remediate systems that do not comply with the standards. The suggestion that the earlier standard might be acceptable is nothing more than a suggestion and, in practice, we will see the newer 2009 EPA standards implemented. There should be no need to register. I am opposed to registering and I will recommend that people refuse to register. Registration is not required in any other...
- Noise Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Nov 2006)
Séamus Healy: ...almost 12 months I have been trying to deal with a problem concerning barking dogs. This case has been kicked from Billy to Jack â from the dog control officer to the tenant liaison officer, the EPA and the courts â without a result. This tenant involved will shortly turn the key in the local authority house door and go into private rented accommodation because he and his family...