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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 12 Nov 1996

Vol. 471 No. 4

Written Answers - Pig Rearing Regulations.

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

143 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment the number of new pig units which have qualified under the recently introduced regulations requiring pig units of a certain size to seek an integrated pollution control licence; the size of these new units which require IPCL; if his attention has been drawn to the confusion that exists among his Department's officials, farmers and Environmental Protection Agency personnel with regard to the definition of the size of a pig unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21103/96]

I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 127 of 9 October 1996 and 118 of 16 October 1996. The licensing requirements for intensive pig rearing activities, including the size of units involved, are set out in the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Administration of these requirements is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency.

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