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

Eamon Ryan: ... €18,228.70 AA Determination Statement (2022) published online. A Review of Requirements and Constraints on Biofuels in Ireland Arising from RED II and National Targets Byrne O’CleirighMaREI (UCC) Nil cost to the Department of Transport. Part of the study analysis was by UCC under the DECC CAMG Framework and the study report...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Industry (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department is actively pursuing opportunities for decarbonisation in the food sector, we are integrating climate action into all aspects of the Department and its agencies’ activities. I am determined that we can foster strong, resilient businesses, that are successful and sustainable, while meeting our sector’s climate targets. Decarbonising industry and enterprise are also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The acid sensitivity protocol, agreed by my Department, the COFORD council and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), defines areas of the country where the underlining geology indicates a limited capacity of surface waters to ‘buffer’ acidification and knock-on impacts on aquatic ecosystems, especially the hatching of salmonids. These Acid Sensitive Areas amount to a total...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...confidence, to use the Deputy's phrase. The second aspect, which is also in the works, is on marine protected areas. I refer to recommendations Nos. 105 and 106. The Minister of State in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, is preparing legislation on marine protected areas. The general scheme of the Bill has come out but not the details....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023) See 10 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...the derogation in areas that would fail any one of our four identified water quality criteria. The water quality review required a report to be completed by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and this exercise resulted in a map showing the areas that failed the criteria as set out. This was completed in line with the Commission’s implementing decision and the resulting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023) See 105 other results from this debate

Jackie Cahill: ...online from outside the parliamentary precincts. The purpose of today's meeting is to undertake an examination of the 2022 water quality monitoring report of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, on nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations in Irish waters. In the first session, the committee will hear from representatives of the EPA: Dr. Eimear Cotter, director of the office of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Nitrates Usage (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...more land, exporting nutrients to other farms, or reducing livestock numbers. That is something that farmers in that situation will have to look at to adjust, if they are in that range. The Department has had a number of meetings with farm organisations and industry representatives on this topic this year. I am very aware of the pressure and the concern farmers have in this regard....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Milk Supply (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Bríd Smith: ...in 2010. If he has a more up-to-date report, I ask him to share it. As far as I can see, the only other reports that head towards refuting what the Minister said come from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In June the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) published its Water Quality in 2022 Indicator’s Report. That report sets out that, and I quote, “there has been no significant change in the biological quality of our rivers or lakes in 2022.” However, the EPA’s data also shows that the nutrient concentrations in many of our waterbodies remain too high. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Aindrias Moynihan: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the EPA regarding reported anomalies in its water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of the land, consideration of emissions to air and water, carbon sequestration and climate adaption challenges. The review is being overseen by a Steering Committee co-chaired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), along with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that I announced the establishment of an independent review of my Department’s response to ash dieback in early June of this year. The group has a remit to review the existing and previous supports available to landowners with ash plantations funded under the National Forestry Programme, to engage with relevant stakeholders to seek their views on the current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

James O'Connor: 566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the European Commission on the nitrates derogation, following the publication of the EPA water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Please see the amount paid by this Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee in the table outlined below. Division Outside/third-party reports Amount paid in 2022 Amount to date in 2023 Maritime Safety Policy Division A health and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

...that the circular economy features in a whole range of our discussions. Perhaps there is a need to pull it all together, but we are active in a range of negotiations at EU level on eco-design, repair and reuse. We are trying to move from the model of take, make and waste to design in circularity at the beginning. We have a range of initiatives through Enterprise Ireland and LEOs which...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Septic Tanks (11 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

John Cummins: ...Darragh O'Brien, and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on this matter. I welcome the opportunity get some clarity on the matter because the discrepancies around the septic tank grants have existed now for too long. On 27 June this year, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, issued its latest report on domestic wastewater treatment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

..., can I just check, does the Deputy mean notification when a person makes one that they tell people? Okay. In Ireland, the notification requirements are for enduring powers of attorney, EPA, not for advanced healthcare directives. There is actually no formal notification requirement for an advance healthcare directive. Obviously, one of the things which doctors will say to people and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... Engagement with stakeholders has been critical to ensure success. ICGP has developed a checklist to support LARC tutors and is adapting the programme to incorporate Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) tools to determine if GPs meet the requirements for certification at the end of their training and can demonstrate that they have achieved standards which have also been set, ensuring...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (6 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Ossian Smyth: ...population and to deal with the increasing impacts of climate change. Prioritising the order of this work and the associated investment will need ongoing engagement between Uisce Éireann and the regulators - the EPA and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities - to ensure an effective and efficient delivery of necessary water quality outcomes and to improve overall water system...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wastewater Treatment (6 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...country. There is no limit per local authority area on the number of schemes that could come forward. We have had over 20 and they have been assessed in detail. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Uisce Éireann and my Department have gone through them. Some of the applications were not fully complete and we had to go back for additional information. I will make...