EPA Prosecutes a Pig Farmer

On the 22nd July 2004 at Cavan District Court, the Environmental Protection Agency took two separate prosecutions against a Pig Farmer (Licensee) of Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan, for breach of conditions of two Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licences.

The Licensee holds IPC licences for the rearing of pigs at two locations in Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan.

The Licensee admitted breaching conditions of the licences relating to landspreading that was not in accordance with Nutrient Management Plans and not maintaining a slurry register. He pleaded guilty to three charges in all.

The court imposed fines totalling €900 in all for the three charges. The amount of €4,100 was awarded towards the EPA’s costs.

The Licensee was issued with the IPC licences on 1st June 2000 (Reg. No. 469) and 14th November 2000 (Reg. No. 451), respectively for the pig-rearing activities which fall under the scope of Class 6.2 of the First Schedule to the EPA Act 1992.

The OEE took the prosecutions following its assessment of Nutrient Management Plans submitted and having carried out site inspections at the facilities.