EPA Prosecutes a Poultry Farmer

On the 11th December 2009 at Fermoy District Court, a Poultry Farmer pleaded guilty to a charge brought by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to an offence under Sections 8 and 82(2) of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and 2003 (as amended). 

The Poultry Farmer pleaded guilty to operating without an IPPC Licence by carrying on the activity of rearing poultry in installations where the capacity exceeds 40,000 places as referred to in the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Established Activities) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 279/2006).

On hearing details of the offence, Judge Patwell imposed a fine of  €1,000 and awarded the sum of €2,500 to be paid towards EPA costs and expenses.

This prosecution was taken following a site inspection carried out by inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement and the Office of Climate Licensing and Resource Use on 28th April 2009.