I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 together.
Integrated pollution control (IPC) licences are governed by the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (as amended). An IPC licence is a single integrated licence which covers all emissions from a licenced facility and its environmental management, and aims to prevent or reduce emissions to air, water and land, reduce waste and use energy/resources efficiently. All related operations that the licence holder carries out in connection with the activity are controlled by this licence. Before a licence is granted, the EPA must be satisfied that emissions from the activity will not cause a significant adverse environmental impact. The monitoring and enforcement of conditions attaching to IPC licences are a matter for the EPA. All documents relating to individual IPC licences, including inspection information, are available to view on the EPA’s website at www.epa.ie . Under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, as amended, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance by the EPA of its licensing functions in specific cases.