Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the EPA has permanent air quality testing systems on site in Drogheda, County Louth or hinterlands; if not, the reason the largest town in Ireland does not have this in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44978/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The operation of the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (AAMP) network, including the selection of sites for monitoring stations, is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I have been informed by the EPA that a permanent Tier 2 air quality monitoring station is due to be installed in Drogheda in the first half of this year. Furthermore, the EPA in co-operation with Louth County Council has already established a new monitoring station in Dundalk as part of the national network expansion under the AAMP. Data from this station and the overall national network is available on www.airquality.ie.