Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2063. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to remove the immunity from prosecution provided to the EPA in section 15 of the EPA Act of 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33857/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the reply to Question No. 171 of 23 May 2018.
In that reply I stated that I had no plans to amend section 15 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, either in response to the 2011 recommendation from the Environmental Protection Agency Review Group or otherwise. Notwithstanding the Review Group recommendation, I indicated that I am not satisfied that a basis exists to support a proposal for amendment having regard, in particular, to the potential implications for the effective discharge by the agency of its statutory functions and the potential impact of such a precedent on the effective operation of other State bodies.
The position remains unchanged.
