Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 615: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to expand the network of air quality monitoring stations. [17962/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Air quality assessment is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Agency's report on Air Quality in Ireland 2006 in October 2007 contains details of the monitoring and assessment of national air quality, and incorporates data from all air quality monitoring stations operated by the EPA. Monitoring in 2006 showed that air quality in Ireland is good and complied with the air quality standards in force for all pollutants.

In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to expand the network of air quality monitoring stations, my Department will shortly undertake a review of the existing network in consultation with the EPA.