Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2004
253 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received reports from the EPA or the various health boards regarding levels of air pollution in the greater Dublin area; the actions required arising from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/04]
View answerI refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 34, 45 and 73 of 2 June 2004.
All national monitoring data from EPA reports to date, and the latest data from Dublin City Council and Kildare County Council for their respective functional areas, indicate that ambient air quality is good, with emissions from road traffic being the main challenge to the maintenance and improvement of this situation in heavily trafficked urban areas. The previous reply sets out the relevant policies being pursued to reduce traffic-sourced air pollution.
