Results 1-3 of 3 for epa speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...all these things. The cost of a simple water connection now is astronomical compared with what it was a few years ago. The issue of septic tanks is also one we come across regularly, particularly in rural areas. We operate on the basis of EPA guidelines, and I get why those guidelines are in place. They are important. The topography of a site is important. The issue of percolation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...activity that will feed into this wastewater treatment plant. As I said, it is unacceptable that Irish Water is continuing to ignore public representatives and its responsibilities to agencies like the EPA in reporting these incidents. While I appreciate the response, it gives me very little comfort in terms of resolving the problems any time soon. It reflects very poorly on Irish...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...was elected as a county councillor, I have consistently raised the issues at the plant and have regularly logged numerous complaints, including my own, as advised by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the local authority at the time. A number of local people have also done the same. After I requested that the EPA carry out an on-site odour survey last week, it detected issues...