Results 1-5 of 5 for epa speaker:Finian McGrath

Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: ...be prescribed in the Bill and its members should be independent of State or stakeholder interest. Instead the Bill provides for a body of no more than 11 members, four of whom represent State bodies, namely, the EPA, the SEAI, Teagasc and the ESRI, in an ex officiocapacity. The Bill does not specify that the council must be independent in the exercise of its functions, as is the case for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (18 Sep 2013)

Finian McGrath: 971. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of the recommendations of the Review of the Environmental Protection Agency Report by the EPA Review Group in May 2011 on the legislative framework of the EPA, the steps the Government have taken to revise the EPA’s absolute statutory immunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38746/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (18 Sep 2013)

Finian McGrath: 972. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context the recommendations of the Review of the Environmental Protection Agency Report by the EPA Review Group in May 2011 on the legislative framework of the EPA, the steps the Government have taken to make the EPA subject to the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction in respect to alleged maladministration; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (18 Sep 2013)

Finian McGrath: 973. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of the recommendations of the Review of the Environmental Protection Agency Report by the EPA Review Group in May 2011 on the legislative framework of the EPA, the steps the Government have taken to introduce a generic whistle blower protection law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38748/13]

Written Answers — Environmental Risk Assessments: Environmental Risk Assessments (29 Sep 2010)

Finian McGrath: Question 1426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the EPA and GSI classification of four sites at Tynagh Mines, County Galway, his Department will undertake a full environmental risk assessment; and if there is any ongoing monitoring at these sites. [32171/10]