Results 1-6 of 6 for epa speaker:Rose Conway Walsh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Was that made clear to the promoter in the first instance and to all of the agencies involved, including Mayo County Council and the EPA? I do not understand why the agencies of the State are operating in a silo and there is no joint input in regard to the granting of permissions.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...been put in place in Roscommon and east Galway. I certainly welcome this, but it needs to be extended throughout the State as quickly as possible. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, other counties are greatly affected by this dangerous gas in their homes. We see this in Mayo and Donegal, for instance. The amendment would put back on a statutory footing a scheme to...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...as well as being given the announcements themselves. To look at an example of what is cited in the plan we waited for 40 years for the Belmullet sewerage scheme. It is now nearly completed because of the work of the EPA and because of European directives saying that it was breaking down and so on. We certainly welcome the project but it was first to receive €13 million in funding...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: ..., businesses and crucial facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes where services are dependent on a reliable source of energy. The question remains of who exactly is responsible. Is it the EPA or another agency? There were several statutory authorities and agencies involved in the granting of permissions and licences for this project yet when something like this incident happens,...

Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...mercy of the CEO as to whether charges are increased. There have also been suggestions that an independent regulator will be established to regulate the industry. As I said, we already have the Department and the EPA to do this job. There is no need to establish a separate quango to do it. We need only consider the debacle regarding car insurance premiums to know that if there are too...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: I must ask the Minister another question about the flaring of the Corrib gas project. I ask the Minister to comment on the news that the EPA is prosecuting Shell and E&P Ireland for breaching its emissions licence in the Corrib gas refinery. I will raise this again tomorrow under the Order of Business.