David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 633: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the law to make it a requirement for people who are planning to discharge treated effluent into waterways and so on, to erect a sign in addition to putting public notice in the press; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Where an application for a licence for a discharge of effluent to waters is incorporated in an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licence application to the Environmental Protection Agency, the relevant regulations require a site notice as well as a newspaper notice.

I have at present no proposals to amend the regulations regarding the licensing by local authorities of discharges to waters under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts but the position in this regard will be kept under review in the context of the development of River Basin Management Plans and other measures being brought forward for implementation of the Water Framework Directive.