Authors: Conor Delaney, Valerie McCarthy, Kevin French, Sita Karki, Vicky Veerkamp, Moataz Ahmed Abdel Ghaffar, Jenny Hanafin, Alastair McKinstry, Eleanor Jennings and Aaron Golden, November 2023
Year: 2023
Lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters are crucial for human well-being. Lakes are critical sources of drinking water, and support irrigation, fisheries, and aquaculture activities. These waters are also important for recreation and tourism and support high levels of biodiversity. The number and diversity of water bodies in Ireland makes regular in situ monitoring an acute challenge for regulatory authorities. Ireland has legally binding legislative obligations under the WFD. This project determined if the use of freely available Earth observation data from both the Copernicus and Landsat Earth observation programmes could offer a cost-effective and evidence-based means of remotely monitoring such water bodies in Ireland.
Year: 2023
EPA Calibration Service Terms and Conditions
Year: 2023
Audit report in respect of an audit carried out at Cappamore Foileen public drinking water supply on 04/10/2023
Year: 2023
Audit report in respect of an audit carried out at Burncourt Regional public drinking water supply on 11/10/2023
Year: 2023
Audit report in respect of an audit carried out at Two Mile Borris public drinking water supply on 03/10/2023
Year: 2023
Audit report in respect of an audit carried out at Littleton public drinking water supply on 03/10/2023
Year: 2023
This report gives the data highlights on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2021. Key trends and progress towards upcoming EU targets, along with information on material consumption and circularity are provided. A new spotlight section focuses on current topics in the circular economy area. An update to circular economy actions published in 2022 is given along with further actions that government, industry and individuals can make to help us transition towards a circular economy.
Authors: Aonghus Ó Domhnaill, Margaret O’Mahony, Brian Broderick, Martina Hennessy, Aoife Donnelly, Owen Naughton, Eimir Hurley, Philip Carthy, Anne Nolan, Frank Moriarty and Seán Lyons, November 2023
Year: 2023
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is associated with adverse effects on hospital admissions for various diagnoses; respiratory illnesses such as asthma, cancer, adverse birth outcomes, as well as mortality. The main source of NO2 in Ireland is road transport, particularly diesel engines. Other sources include off-road machinery, industrial and construction activities, and electricity and heat production. This research project analysed associations between the model estimations of NO2 and the health data of 8000 adults aged over 50 years. Using the HSE-PRCR prescribing database, the project found a positive association between respiratory item prescription rates and PM2.5 levels, while the results for NO2 were inconclusive. The project also developed an enhanced Wind Sector Land Use Regression (WS-LUR) model that estimates ambient NO2 concentrations at any location in Ireland with particular emphasis on vehicle fleet changes and traffic flow impacts on NO2.
A list of registered solid fuel producers, for the period 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024, November 2023
Year: 2023
Solid Fuels Producer Registration application (pdf), November 2023
Year: 2023
pdf application form for Solid Fuel Producer Registration
Year: 2023
National Focal Points (NFPs) are the primary national contact points in the EIONET and the EEA works closely with them. Typically based in a national environment agency or environment ministry an NFP is appointed by their EEA member country. The Environmental Protection Agency acts as the NFP for Ireland, coordinating environmental information exchange with the EEA and others. In its NFP role, the EPA maintains and develops the national network. It also facilitates and coordinates contacts, requests and deliveries between national and EU level. The summary booklet was updated in November 2023.
Guidance on removal of Air Conditioning Gases at ATF & Waste shredder Sites, November 2023
Year: 2023
Guidance on removal of Air Conditioning Gases at ATF & Waste shredder Sites
Year: 2023
In line with the Performance Delivery Agreement in place between the EPA and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications and between the EPA and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Annex 4 to that agreement was updated for 2023.
Authors: Jane C. Stout, Catherine A. Farrell, Mary Kelly-Quinn, Lisa Coleman,Stephen Kinsella, Cathal O’Donoghue, Daniel Norton, Carl Obst, Mark Eigenraam,Fiona Smith, Iseult Sheehy and Sarah Zimmermann., November 2023
Year: 2023
Nature continues to be degraded globally. Despite our societies and economies depending on it, we often ignore or undervalue this degradation. To bring nature into everyday decision-making, the natural capital approach deliberately uses the language of business and economics. In this context, nature can be thought of as an array of stocks of natural assets, incorporating biodiversity, air, water and geology. The condition of these stocks influences the flow of goods and services, and the benefits that our societies and economies derive from these assets. This EPA Research Report provides insights into the development of natural capital accounts at the catchment scale in Ireland. It aims to provide a comprehensive view of the stocks of natural capital assets and the flows of services, along with guidance on how to scale-up the process to national level.
Year: 2023
Summary: This report sets out the results of the EPA’s assessment of local authority environmental enforcement performance for 2022. This is the second report under the revised Local Authority Performance Framework, which aims to align performance scores to the delivery of environmental outcomes under the National Enforcement Priorities (NEPs) by targeting key environmental issues. Local Authorities play a vital role in protecting the environment and they are responsible for enforcing much of our environmental legislation. The EPA assess 20 priority areas to measure how local authority actions are delivering outcomes. The emphasis is on the follow-up of any non-compliances so that real environmental improvements are achieved for air quality, water quality and waste management.
