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Environmental Protection Agency Remit

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 March 2014

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Questions (281, 282)

Regina Doherty

Question:

281. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the systems in place to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency is fully able to monitor the efficacy of filters of toxic emissions; the safeguards in place to ensure that filters are working within their lifespan; the safeguards in place to ensure that such filters are kept operating on a 24 hour basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10717/14]

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Regina Doherty

Question:

282. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of audit inspections the Environmental Protection Agency carried out in County Meath in the past three years; the dates of these inspections; where these inspections took place and the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/14]

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Written answers

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.

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