Results 1-10 of 10 for epa speaker:Brendan Howlin

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: ...a brief point on that and we will come back to it. We need to move quickly on who will service those offshore wind facilities. We need a designated port. I have had discussions with a number of Departments and Ministers and there is no urgency about ensuring we have a designated port to service offshore wind. The bids and the investment are coming in from Pembroke in Wales, Liverpool...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: ...plant treats approximately 40% of public wastewater. It has been operating over capacity for some time and it is not now compliant with national and EU environmental regulations. The most recent EPA report states we are not addressing the deficiencies in wastewater treatment infrastructure at a fast enough pace and that our health is at risk. Half of our waste discharges do not meet...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...power". It is simply to ask it to do up a scheme for reporting, authorised by legislation of these Houses. We often devolve authority to agencies of State, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to bring in regulations to monitor environmental matters. Somebody crafted that speech, perhaps even the Minister of State himself. It underlines a worrying attitude within the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Eamon Ryan has already put on the record of the House the fact that the EPA has shown this week that our emissions increased by 3.5% this year due to increased activity in dairy, energy and transport. It may have escaped national focus because of political controversy in recent days but because of that, this nation is facing fines of at least €455 million, which is an enormous...

Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: ...million worth - has been done to tackle environmental degradation. However, I do not think someone can, Charlie Haughey-esque, bring his or her pet projects with him or her as he or she marches across Departments. There is a need for clear lines of demarcation. I understand the EPA which has statutory responsibility in this area is within the remit of the Minister, Deputy Denis...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: At the outset I would like to clarify for the Deputy that the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is the lead Department on climate policy.  The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government advise that Ireland is on course to comply with the annual mitigation (emissions reduction) targets under the 2009 EU...

Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...' money to provide an unsuccessful and inadequate system. There are 18,000 people on the public water supply with a boil notice or other restriction in place. An Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, report has stated that remedial action is required on 16% of supplies at risk, including schemes such as the Dublin and Cork supplies. There are constraints on capacity for the people of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform Implementation (22 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...18,000 individuals are on a "boil water" notice. There are a million households whose water is vulnerable because of inadequate supply. A third of wastewater plants are subject to concerns of the EPA and may fall foul, if I may use that phrase, of the European Commission. We need to invest in our water treatment and water provision system in an integrated way like the rest of western...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Agencies (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...of 2012, as well as a further 46 critical reviews to take place by the end of June 2012. Details of the bodies involved are set out in Appendices IIa and IIb of the Plan which can be found on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s website. My Department is monitoring progress on the implementation of the 48 agency rationalisation measures outlined in the Public Service...

Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...on a path to doing that by 2015. The second strand is a stimulus package. God knows, the potential for this is limited at present because, as Senator Gilroy noted, nobody except the troika is prepared to give us money at anything approaching an affordable rate. The troika is setting out conditionalities for the money it is giving and it is not allowing its funds to be used for stimulus...