Results 1-8 of 8 for epa speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (1 Dec 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the necessary funding will be put in place to carry out the necessary works to comply with regulations in view of the EPA report that raised concerns regarding Kilgarvan and 11 other towns and villages in County Kerry in which wastewater treatment must improve to help protect freshwater pearl mussels; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wastewater Treatment (18 Nov 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the necessary funding will be put in place to carry out the necessary works to comply with regulations in view of the EPA report that raised concerns regarding Kilgarvan and 11 other towns and villages in County Kerry in which wastewater treatment must improve to help protect freshwater pearl mussels. [56597/21]

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

Michael Healy-Rae: ...making the collection of waste and recycling of recyclables their business, they are creating employment and dealing with our waste in the best way they can, a way that is proper and diligent and meets all EPA guidelines. I thank them for their work. The Minister of State's legs are on the ground where this matter is concerned. I thank and acknowledge the people who go out at 3 a.m....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: .... There is no place in Cork to process crushed concrete. The nearest licensed facility is in Waterford. The Construction Industry Federation, CIF, is asking the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to reclassify crushed concrete to give the industry the option to reuse and recycle the material in a more environmentally friendly way. These products should be reused as an aggregate on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 375. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 and the EPA's code of practice 2009 where it was stated that existing dwellings or septic tank systems will not be forced to comply with the most up to date standard EPA code of practice 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33077/13]

Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It has been proven by the EPA report that 529 of the State's treatment plants are not operating properly.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will stick to them. The Minister referred to the standardisation of the EPA guidelines nationally but he failed to answer the question I put to him in that regard. He chose to completely ignore my query with regard to what will happen in the future. In the context of the mysterious standard that will apply, what is to prevent not the Government or the Minister of the day but rather...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...have contained rules and guidelines that would have been strictly adhered to with regard to the treatment of waste water. Some 39 years later there are the new Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, guidelines, which are far removed from what was required in the past. Will we tell those people who put in legal systems many years ago - complete with planning permission - that the system...