Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of breaches of the new solid fuel regulations that have been identified since its commencement last year, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/23]
View answerMy Department does not compile or maintain statistics in relation to the levels of enforcement actions by Local Authorities under the Solid Fuels Regulations. Local Authorities report this information as part of their enforcement activities under environmental legislation to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an annual basis.
Details of Local Authority environmental enforcement are available from the series of Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment reports compiled by the EPA. These reports can be accessed at www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/support-and-supervision-of-local-councils/la-performance/.
Further questions in this regard may be addressed directly to the EPA or to individual Local Authorities.
