Results 1-11 of 11 for epa speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Delivery of Impact 2030 is a collective effort by a range of Government Departments and their Agencies, each of which is responsible for advancing the R&I agenda in the sectors under their remits. The strategy is driven by DFHERIS by bringing together research funding and performing Departments and Agencies to ensure a cohesive, Whole-of-Government approach is achieved. As part of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...been engaged in a number of activities to assess and develop nature-based solutions for flood risk management. In 2019, a four-year research project, under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research programme, titled ‘A Strategic Look at Natural Water Retention Measures’ (SLOWWATERS) commenced. This ongoing research has a budget of €508,000 and is co-funded...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of Public Works (OPW);• Local Authorities, represented by the City and County Management Association (CCMA)• Waterways Ireland;• Electricity Supply Board (ESB);• Inland Fisheries Ireland;• Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine;• Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage;• Bord na Móna;• Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Apr 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...that can have benefits for Water Framework Directive, flood risk management and biodiversity objectives. In 2019, a four-year research project, under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research programme, titled ‘A Strategic Look at Natural Water Retention Measures’ (SLOWWATERS) commenced. This ongoing research has a budget of €508,000 and is co-funded by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Apr 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...that can have benefits for Water Framework Directive, flood risk management and biodiversity objectives. In 2019, a four-year research project, under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research programme, titled ‘A Strategic Look at Natural Water Retention Measures’ (SLOWWATERS) commenced. This ongoing research has a budget of €508,000 and is co-funded by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Apr 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...been engaged in a number of activities to assess and develop nature-based solutions to flood risk management. In 2019, a four-year research project, under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research programme, titled ‘A Strategic Look at Natural Water Retention Measures’ (SLOWWATERS) commenced. This ongoing research has a budget of €508,000 and is co-funded...

Seanad: Flood Risk Management: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...that has been allocated. The Government has a strong record in managing flood risk. The OPW is the lead agency for co-ordinating the delivery of flood risk management policy. It chairs the interdepartmental flood rick policy co-ordination group, which takes a whole-of-government approach to the issue of flood policy. I agree with some of the previous speakers. As anyone who has stood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...management and biodiversity objectives. Such measures will be included as part of the development of schemes where feasible and where potential benefits exist. In addition, the OPW is co-funding with the EPA a major research project entitled ‘SLOWWATERS’ to examine the effectiveness of soft engineering measures in agricultural lands, and is also funding another research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the guests. Is it not highly unlikely that the EPA would have been able to acquire expertise of this nature, which is so specific to a very narrow section of science and technology? Indeed, is it not highly unlikely that the expertise available would not be connected in some way to industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would like to ask Mr. Lynott about the relationship the EPA has with other environmental protection agencies on the matter. What level of engagement does it have with its EU counterparts or the US authorities on this? I look at this very coldly from an outsider's point of view. In the US, it is open season on fracking at the moment, which would not inspire confidence in a person who has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Would it be fair to say that the advice, if any, coming from the EPA in the US, is not carrying the same weight as that from the Europe because we are inside the shed and the horse is half a mile down the road?