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Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: ...of some commercial activities which are known to be harmful or potentially harmful to the environment; — that in September 2019, despite receiving over 4,000 objections, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upheld a decision by An Bord Pleanála to allow Irish Cement burn used tyres, animal waste, sludge and other waste at its plant in Castlemungret and have claimed that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Enforcement (8 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: ...has been drawn to the persistent breaches of environmental legislation by a number of companies; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that penalties are light due to the fact the EPA prosecutes through the District Court; the reason the EPA does not prosecute companies through higher courts in order to ensure greater penalties are issued; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (8 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will amend the legislation to remove the immunity from civil action provided to the EPA in section 15 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as was recommended by the Ombudsman in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (23 May 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to remove the immunity from prosecution provided to the EPA in section 15 of the EPA Act of 1992, as was recommended by the Ombudsman in 2011; his views on whether one of the key weaknesses in the operations of the EPA is its immunity from prosecution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Minister satisfied? Is he aware of the criticisms of the EPA, namely, that it is insufficiently staffed, has insufficient expertise and operates a kind of self-regulation system whereby companies, such as Irish Cement Limited, monitor their own omissions and report occasionally to the EPA? He will find that when the emission levels are shown to have been exceeded, often the sensors...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: .... Limerick City & County Council, in its wisdom, has given planning permission for this plant to go ahead. The case is on appeal to An Bord Pleanána. Then it will be a matter for the EPA. I know my time has run out, but what I am asking the Minister is whether we cannot get this delayed until we review at least how the EPA is operating. He will be aware that there are...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: ...have expressed major concerns. We have had numerous meetings and a huge march is planned for Saturday. More than 2,000 letters of objection have gone to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, already. The people are worried about the potential for this changed situation to release cancer-causing dioxins into the atmosphere. The people's concern is exacerbated by the appalling track...