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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Jackie Cahill: ...like to see given the issues we have with the nitrates derogation. However, in reality that is not true and afforestation has the opposite impact. For example, Leitrim is in the red area on the EPA map. Leitrim has the highest level of afforestation in the country and probably the lowest stocking rate, and it is in the EPA red zone. I do not think that afforestation will solve our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Circular Economy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Richard Bruton: ...-level strategies with some good examples of individual initiatives but the piece in between, the concrete tools that would change behaviour, are too weak. I have not had the chance to read the Department's work on green procurement but the EPA reported last year that only 17% of procurement contracts have green criteria. The Department should be saying this will increase to 50% and that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...and Kimmage. For years local people, environmental activists and the Save the Poddle campaign have reported the pollution to South Dublin County Council and to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, but to no avail. The most recent incident was last Friday when an oily substance that looked like bleach turned the river white in Tymon Park and in Bancroft Park. The council knows that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...types. The National Land Cover Map was produced by the National Mapping Division of Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey of Ireland) in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The aim of a land cover map is to map what is physically present on the Earth’s surface, for example forests, grasslands, and artificial areas. This Land Cover Map was produced...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Mattie McGrath: ...has a greater impact on water quality and the animals and plant life in the rivers than effluent from farmers, despite the bashing of farmers all the time. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, is not honest on this and it must be challenged. It had a report saying there was 32 plants in the 26 Counties discharging sewage. There are 30 in Tipperary alone and it is not checking them....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...provides us with excellent opportunities to encourage and incentivise innovation, while also developing new job opportunities in the green economy. The latest Environment Protection Agency, EPA, reports show that in 2022 Ireland's emissions fell by 1.9% compared to 2021. This is to be welcomed. During the same period Ireland's economy performed strongly, with employment growing 2.7%...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Quality (28 Sep 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Brian Leddin: ...being done in the area of smoky fuels by this Government. We really are turning a corner there but we are not looking closely enough at the air quality issue due to traffic. The analysis in the EPA report simply is not there and it needs to be there to instill confidence in the population that this is being monitored properly. That does not come from the EPA report with respect to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector. Peatlands cover about 21% of Ireland's landscape and contain approximately two thirds of Ireland's carbon stock. As part of the Just Transition, my Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has responsibility for the administration of the Bord na Móna Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ... 4. Recovery 5. Disposal While Ireland is currently meeting its recycling target for plastic packaging, national waste statistics published recently by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that less than a third (28%) of plastic packaging is being recycled and that many recyclable plastic items are still being put in the general waste bin, which means they end up being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...to 2018 levels. Carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings were adopted in 2022, providing further structure for our emissions reduction pathway. The latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports show that in 2022 Ireland’s emissions fell by 1.9% compared to 2021. This is to be welcomed as it shows that Ireland can reduce emissions while also supporting economic...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: If you are fracking gas, you need to have water to keep things cool. It is all part of the construct that was set up and the separation of duties. I will go back to the gas but I am just saying that we have three reservoirs. There is one in Carrick-on-Suir on the Lingaun river, another in the Ardfinnan regional water scheme and a third in the Galtee region water scheme. They are massive...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Quality (27 Sep 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. I will certainly bring the points he raised in his contribution to the senior Minister and the Ministers of State in the Department. Regarding the 2021 WHO air quality guidelines, the strategy commits us to achieving the interim target by 2026, the IT4 target by 2030 and the achievement of the final WHO air quality guideline values by 2040. I note what the Deputy said...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...abate activities. Several Irish assessment studies on the issue have been conducted in recent years - SEAI, 2008:"Assessment of the Potential for Geological Storage of CO2for the Island of Ireland";EPA, 2010:"An Assessment of the Potential for Geological Storage of CO2in the Vicinity of Moneypoint, Co. Clare";the GSI 2014:“Irish Sea Carbon Capture and Storage Project”; andthe...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undertakes a range of regulatory tasks relating to the licensing, permitting, consenting or certification of activities that could have an impact on the environment or on human health. For more information on licensing processes, including information on waste activities are regulated by Local Authorities and the EPA respectively, please see...

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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (21 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The national air quality monitoring stations are operated, maintained, and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme. My Department has provided funding for a significant upgrade to the network in recent years, and as a consequence the number of monitoring stations has increased from 29 in 2017 to 114 today. The expansion will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., including afforestation and forest road works, must be assessed to determine the likely environmental effect of the project, before a licence can be granted. The licensing system operated by my Department, the statutory framework for which is set out in Forestry Act 2014 and the Forestry Regulations 2017 (SI. No. 191 of 2017) (‘the Regulations’), provides for an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...subject to the Public Spending Code and the necessary statutory approvals. The amended European Communities (Environmental Noise Regulations) 2018 (S.I. No. 549) deal with the requirements to prepare noise actions plans to be developed for the purpose of managing environmental noise issues and their effects, including noise reduction, if necessary. The Environmental Protection...