Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 10 Oct 2002

Vol. 555 No. 1

Written Answers. - Environmental Protection Agency.

Bernard Allen

Question:

329 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the resources made available to the Environmental Protection Agency each year for the past four years; the resources made available in 2002; the further resources generated each year by the agency through its own activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/02]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Environmental Protection Agency Funding 1998-2002

	Exchequer Grant€000	OtherSources€000	Total€000
1998	10,040	4,756	14,796
1999	10,767	5,207	15,974
2000	15,944	6,312	22,256
2001	18,133	7,664	25,797
2002	16,923	7,448	24,371

The other sources of funding mainly comprise income arising from integrated pollution control and waste licensing by EPA, as well as from the work of the agency's regional laboratories.

Question No. 330 answered with Question No. 42.

Question No. 331 answered with Question No. 38.

Question No. 332 answered with Question No. 18.

Question No. 333 answered with Question No. 263.