Since 2002 the National Radon Forum has attracted high calibre speakers to generate debate and discussion around various aspects of radon exposure in Ireland. The presentations and reports below give a flavour of the topics discussed at the Forum. These presentations and reports do not purport to be a comprehensive account of each Forum nor should they be interpreted as representing the views of the EPA.
Opening of the Forum, Dr. Micheál Lehane, Director of the Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring, EPA
Presentations and reports from the fifteenth national radon forum
Presentations and reports from the fourteenth national radon forum
Opening of the Forum, Ms Laura Burke, Director General, EPA
Presentations and reports from the thirteenth national radon forum
Session 1 - National Radon Control Strategy –Year Two
Session 2 - Filling Knowledge Gaps and Future Legislation
Presentations and reports from the twelfth national radon forum
Session 1 - National Radon Control Strategy – One Year On
Session 2 - Filling Knowledge Gaps identified in the Strategy
Opening of the Forum, Mr Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Presentations and reports from the eleventh national radon forum
Opening of the Forum, Mr. Fergus O'Dowd, T.D. Minister of State at the Departments of Environment, Community and Local Government and Energy, Communications and Natural Resources.
Presentations and reports from the tenth national radon forum
Key elements of the draft Strategy:
Radon prevention in new buildings - Mr. Eamonn Smyth, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government Strategies to tackle radon in existing homes - Mr. David Fenton, Manager of Radon Advice, RPII Strategies to tackle radon in workplaces - Mr. Darren Arkins, Health and Safety Authority
Opening of the Forum. Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government
Presentations and reports from the ninth national radon forum
Opening of the Forum. Dr. Ann McGarry, Chief Executive, RPII
Presentations and reports from the eighth national radon forum
Opening of the Forum. Mr. Michael Finneran, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Presentations and reports from the seventh national radon forum
Elements of a radon control strategy in Ireland:
Overview of radon in Ireland - Mr. David Pollard, Director Measurement and Monitoring Service, RPII A public health perspective on radon control in Ireland - Dr Ina Kelly, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine HSE and RPII - a joint position on radon control - Ms Ann Marie Part, Area Chief Environmental Health Officer, Health Services Executive
Two examples of elements of a strategy:
Radon and conveyancing - Ms Stephanie Long, Senior Scientist, RPII RPII guidance on radon programmes in social housing - Mr David Fenton, Manager Radon Advice Section, RPII
Opening of the Forum. Mr Michael Kitt, T.D. Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Presentations and reports from the sixth national radon forum
Presentations and reports from the fifth national radon forum
Presentations and reports from the fourth national radon forum
Castleisland Radon Survey - Dr Catherine Organo, Scientific Officer, RPII
Factors Affecting Radon Levels in Houses: A GIS Study around Castleisland - Dr Finbarr O'Sullivan, University College London, UK
Radon in Workplaces; what is Required of Employers in Kerry - Mr David Fenton, Manager, Radon Advice Section, RPII
Health Risks due to Exposure to Radon in Homes in Ireland - Mr David Fenton, Manager, Radon Advice Section, RPII
The RPII's Radon Road Shows - Mr Hugh Synnott, Scientific Officer, RPII
Attitudes to Radon Remediation Among Householders in Ireland with High Radon Concentrations in their Homes - Mr David Dawson, Scientific Officer, RPII
Radon Remediation, Issues from a Contractors Perspective - Mr Eugene Monaghan, The Radon Centre
Effectiveness of Radon Preventative Measures in New Dwellings - Dr Catherine Organo, Scientific Officer, RPII