Written Answers - Animal Waste Disposal.
Trevor Sargent
Question:
219
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of the regulations, if any, in force, governing the management of clean and waste waters and waste water disposal in animal sales marts or yards.
[6133/98]
Trevor Sargent
Question:
220
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of the regulations, if any, in force, governing the management of clean and waste waters and the disposal of waste water in meat plants, abattoirs and poultry producing and processing plants and units.
[6134/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together.
In so far as Regulations relating to areas for which my Department has responsibility are concerned, the management of waste waters from the activities referred to, including their disposal, is subject to control by local authorities and by the Environmental Protection Agency, as appropriate, under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1978 and 1992, and the Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) Regulations, 1994 as amended. These regulations relate to the licensing and pollution prevention provisions of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and 1990, and the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. The controls under the regulations and Acts concerned are additional to any requirements under other statutes, including the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts.
Trevor Sargent
Question:
221
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of regulations, if any, in force, governing the treatment, storage and disposal of slurry accumulated in the plant, animal cubicles or holding yards of meat plants or abattoirs.
[6140/98]
Trevor Sargent
Question:
222
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of regulations, if any, in force, governing the treatment, storage and disposal of blood from meat plants and abattoirs.
[6142/98]
Trevor Sargent
Question:
223
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of regulations, if any, in force, governing the treatment, storage and disposal of blood from dedicated plants to which herds, in which BSE is confirmed, are removed for slaughter.
[6144/98]
Trevor Sargent
Question:
224
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of regulations, if any, in force, governing the treatment, storage and disposal of non specified risk material generated in meat plants and abattoirs.
[6146/98]
Trevor Sargent
Question:
225
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the requirements of regulations, if any, in force, governing the treatment, storage and disposal of waste accumulated in poultry processing plants or units.
[6148/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 221, 222, 223, 224 and 225 together.
In so far as Regulations for which my Department has responsibility are concerned, waste management activities are subject to controls by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local authorities, as appropriate, under a range of Regulations including the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations, 1997, the European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations, 1994, the European Communities (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) Regulations, 1991, the European Communities (Waste) Regulations, 1984, and the European Communities (Waste) Regulations, 1979.
Activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (No. 7 of 1992), which includes certain intensive agricultural and animal slaughtering activities, are licensable by the EPA in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) Regulations, 1994, as amended. The foregoing controls are generally additional to any requirements under other statutes, including the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts.
