(LRC Revised)

Number 7 of 1992

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992

REVISED

Updated to 8 May 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Mental Health Act 2026

(11/2026), enacted 7 May 2026, and all statutory instruments up to

and including the

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (Commencement) Order 2026

(S.I. No. 202 of 2026), made 8 May 2026, were considered in the preparation of this

Revised Act.

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been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning

the

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Number

7

of

1992

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992

REVISED

Updated to 8 May 2026

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Commencement.

3.

Interpretation.

3A.

Community act given effect to by certain amendments of this Act.

3B.

Power to amend First Schedule in certain circumstances.

3C.

Industrial Emissions Directive.

4.

Environmental protection,

environmental pollution and environmental medium and environmental

quality standard.

5.

Best available

techniques.

6.

Regulations.

7.

Orders.

8.

Offences.

9.

Penalties.

10.

Payment of certain fines to Agency.

11.

Prosecution of offences.

12.

Cost of prosecutions.

13.

Powers of authorised person.

14.

Service of notices.

15.

Immunity of Agency.

16.

Indemnification of Director

General, directors and other persons.

17.

Expenses of Minister.

18.

Amendment of Act of 1963 and Air

Pollution Act, 1987.

PART II

Environmental Protection Agency

19.

Establishment of Environmental

Protection Agency.

20.

Incorporation of

Agency.

20A.

Appointment of Director

General of Agency.

21.

Director General.

22.

Deputy Director

General.

23.

General functions of Director

General and Deputy Director General.

23A.

Appointment of director of

Agency.

24.

Directors.

25.

Meetings and procedure of

Agency.

26.

Agency's quorum, vacancies,

etc.

27.

Advisory Committee.

28.

Functions of Advisory

Committee.

29.

Staff of the

Agency.

30.

Transfer of staff of public

authorities.

31.

Conditions related to transfer

of staff.

32.

Dissolution of An Foras

Forbartha Teoranta.

33.

Superannuation of Director

General and directors.

34.

Superannuation of staff of

Agency.

35.

Membership of House of

Oireachtas or European Parliament.

36.

Membership of a local

authority.

37.

Declaration of

interests.

38.

Disclosure of

interests.

39.

Disclosure of confidential

information.

40.

Prohibition of certain

communications.

41.

Committees and consultative

groups.

42.

Consultants and

advisers.

43.

Establishment of regional

environmental units.

44.

Provision of services to

Agency.

45.

Agreements between Agency and

other public authorities.

46.

Grants to Agency.

47.

Borrowing by Agency.

48.

Acceptance of gifts by

Agency.

49.

Charges for services.

50.

Accounts and audits.

51.

Annual report and information to

Minister.

PART III

Functions of the Agency

52.

Functions

generally.

53.

Assignment of additional

functions.

54.

Transfer of

functions.

55.

Advisory functions in relation

to Ministers of the Government.

56.

Advisory functions in relation

to local authorities.

57.

Assistance to local

authorities.

58.

Drinking water.

58A.

Performance by water services

authorities of statutory functions in relation to drinking

water.

59.

Sewage or other

effluents.

60.

Agency functions in relation

to water or sewage treatment.

61.

Monitoring in relation to

sanitary authorities' effluents.

62.

Landfill sites for waste

disposal.

63.

Performance of statutory

functions by local authorities.

64.

Hydrometric

programme.

65.

Environmental monitoring

programme.

66.

Establishment of an

accreditation scheme.

67.

Access to monitoring

results.

68.

Monitoring activities of

public authorities.

69.

Environmental quality data

storage system.

70.

State of the environment

reports.

71.

Environmental

research.

72.

Environmental impact

assessment.

73.

Environmental

approval.

74.

Environmental audit.

75.

Environmental quality

objectives.

76.

Codes of practice.

77.

Evidence of code of

practice.

78.

Labelling of products and

services.

79.

General policy

directives.

80.

Consultation by the

Agency.

81.

Consultation with the

Agency.

81A.

Regulations in relation to

environmental inspections.

PART IV

Integrated Pollution Control

81B.

Definitions (Part IV).

82.

Licences.

82A.

Transitional matters for

activities licensed under this Act consequent upon Industrial Emissions

Directive.

82B.

Provision supplemental to

section 82.

82C.

Exemption under section 5(1) of Act of 2022.

82D.

Section 15 of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015.

83.

Determination of applications

for licences.

84.

Provisions supplemental to,

and consequential on, section 83.

85.

Transboundary environmental

impacts.

86.

Conditions attached to a

licence.

86A.

Best available techniques,

emission limit values, equivalent parameters and conditions attached to a

licence.

86B.

Baseline report and permanent

cessation of activity.

87.

Processing of applications

for licences or reviews of licences.

87A.

Agency may not grant licence

in respect of designated development unless Minister has approved

designated development.

87B.

Non-application of proposed

determination procedure to certain applications.

88.

Oral hearing and written

report.

88A.

Agency to take alternative assessment into account.

88B.

Notice of decision in relation to designated application.

88C.

Exemption from EIA Directive

for civil emergency or defence.

88D.

Exemption from requirement for

EIA in exceptional circumstances.

88E.

Exemption from requirement to

issue proposed determination.

88F.

Agency to take account of

information specified under section 88D.

88G.

Notice of decision in relation

to application to which exemption under section 88D relates.

89.

Regulations regarding

licences.

90.

Review of

licences.

90A.

Review of part of licence or

revised licence.

90B.

Periods for

decision-making.

91.

Register of

licences.

92.

Limit on duration of

licence.

93.

Benefit of

licences.

94.

Transfer of

licences.

95.

Surrender of

licences.

96.

Amendment of licence of

clerical or technical nature.

96A.

Mass balances of specified

substances.

(Repealed)

97.

Revocation or suspension of

licence in certain circumstances.

97A.

Notice of incident or accident

significantly affecting the environment.

97B.

Notice of non-compliance with

licence or revised licence relating to industrial emissions directive

activity.

98.

Alterations of

activity.

98A.

Alterations of industrial

emissions directive activity.

99.

Charges in relation to

emissions.

99A.

Fees.

99B.

Special cases.

99C.

Monitoring of environmental

quality and emissions.

99D.

Mass balances of specified

substances.

99E.

Discharges to

sewers.

99F.

Application of other

Acts.

99G.

Transitional

arrangements.

99H.

Powers of High Court or

Circuit Court in relation to activities in contravention of this

Act.

PART IVA

Water Pollution

99I.

Groundwater Protection.

PART IVB

Environmental Inspection Plan

99J.

Environmental Inspection

Plan.

PART IVC

Titanium Dioxide

99K.

Titanium Dioxide.

PART V

General Pollution Control

100.

Extension to Agency of certain

powers under Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977.

101.

Extension to Agency of certain

powers under Air Pollution Act, 1987.

102.

Management plans.

103.

Emission limit values and

quality standards.

104.

Special reports and

investigations.

105.

Inquiries.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

106.

Regulations for control of

noise.

107.

Power of local authority or

Agency to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit

noise.

108.

Noise as a

nuisance.

109.

Safety, Health and Welfare at

Work Act, 1989.

110.

Access to information on the

environment.

111.

Genetically modified

organisms.

112.

Register kept in computer or

other non-legible form and evidence of entries.

113.

Increase of certain

penalties.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Activities to which

Part IV

applies

SECOND SCHEDULE

Enactments in respect of which Functions may be Transferred to the

Agency

THIRD SCHEDULE

Amendment of Air Pollution Act, 1987

Acts Referred to

Air Pollution Act, 1987

1987, No. 6

Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

Criminal Procedure Act, 1967

1967, No. 12

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

1977, No. 30

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

1984, No. 6

European Communities Act, 1972

1972, No. 27

Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

1959, No. 14

Harbours Act, 1946

1946, No. 9

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973

1973, No. 25

Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949

1949, No. 17

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1982

1982, No. 21

Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act, 1974

1974, No. 6

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948

1948, No. 3

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1962

1962, No. 26

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1964

1964, No. 29

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

1977, No. 1

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1990

1990, No. 21

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

1851, c. 93

Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

1878, c. 52

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989

1989, No. 7

The Dublin Corporation Waterworks Act, 1861

1861, c. 172

Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977

1977, No. 10

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847

1847, c. 17

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863

1863, c. 93

European Communities Regulations Referred to

European Communities (Asbestos Waste) Regulations, 1990

S.I. No. 30 of 1990

European Communities (Control of Water Pollution by Asbestos) Regulations, 1990

S.I. No. 31 of 1990

European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Motorways) Regulations, 1988

S.I. No. 221 of 1988

European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989

S.I. No. 349 of 1989

European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations,

1988

S.I. No. 81 of 1988

European Communities (Toxic and Dangerous Waste) Regulations, 1982

S.I. No. 33 of 1982

European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste) Regulations, 1988

S.I. No. 248 of 1988

European Communities (Waste) Regulations, 1979

S.I. No. 390 of 1979

European Communities (Waste) Regulations, 1984

S.I. No. 108 of 1984

Number

7

of

1992

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992

REVISED

Updated to 8 May 2026

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

AND THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION, TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FOR

THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO INCREASE CERTAIN EXISTING MONETARY PENALTIES AND TO PROVIDE

FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [23

rd April

, 1992]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 23

Number and

Year

(1)

Provision

(2)

Extent of

Modification

(3)

No. 37 of 2001

Local Government Act 2001

Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,

34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),

141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),

178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and

220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,

13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule

14.

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 7 of 1992

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992

The whole Act.

...

...

...

C2

Functions transferred and references to Department of and Minister for

the Environment, Community and Local Government construed (22.07.2016) by

Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and

Ministerial Functions) Order 2016

(S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts. 2, 3 and

sch. 1, in operation as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts.

4-8.

2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions

transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Communications, Energy

and Natural Resources.

(2) References to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to the administration

and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order,

be construed as references to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural

Resources.

3. (1) The functions conferred on the Minister for the Environment, Community and

Local Government by or under any of the provisions of—

(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,are transferred to the Minister

for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

(2) References to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions

transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed

as references to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

...

Schedule 1

...

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7 of 1992) (other than sections 73,

99F and 99G of that Act and sections 6 and 7 of that Act insofar as those sections

relate to the making of regulations or orders, as the case may be, under sections

73, 99F or 99G)

...

C3

Application of Act and collectively cited

Environmental Protection

Agency Acts 1992 and 2003

affected (21.09.2011) by

European Communities

(Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs.

42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(3).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for

European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that

provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to

be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response

within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in

respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies

...

Review of existing plans

46. ...

(3) For the purposes of this

Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give

approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to

any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

...

General provisions regarding licences etc

63. ...

(2) A licence, consent,

permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these

Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may

include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice

issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the

conditions.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

...

...

...

Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003

...

C4

Application of Act extended (7.09.2011) by

Control of Substances

that Deplete the Ozone Layer Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 465 of 2011), reg.

12.

Offences

12. Any person or body who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these

Regulations shall be guilty of an offence under the Act of 1992.

C5

Provision for integration of procedures with procedures under Act made

(31.12.2009) by

Waste Management (Management of Waste From the Extractive

Industries) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 566 of 2009), in operation as per

reg. 1(2).

Application and licence or waste facility permit

7.

...

(7) The Agency may integrate the requirements of Regulations 7 and 8 into the procedures

for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing provided for in the 1992

Act or into the procedures provided for waste licensing under the Act.

Public participation

8.

...

(7) The detailed arrangements for public participation under these Regulations shall

be set by the competent authority who shall ensure coordination with such procedures

in either the 1992 Act, the Act or Facility Permit Regulations, as appropriate.

C6

Certain regulations, orders and bye-laws made under continued in force (12.07.2004)

by

Protection of the Environment Act 2003

(27/2003), s. 59, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.

Saving for regulations, orders and bye-laws.

59.

—(1) Any regulation, order or bye-law that—

(a) has been made under a provision of the Act of 1992, the Act of 1996 or the Act

of 1997 that has been amended, or has been repealed and re-enacted with or without

modifications, by a provision of this Act, and

(b) is in force immediately before the commencement of that provision of this Act,shall,

subject to subsection (2) of this section, continue in force as if made under that

provision as so amended or re-enacted and may be amended or revoked accordingly.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the extent that the regulation,

order or bye-law concerned is inconsistent with the provision of the relevant enactment

as so amended or re-enacted.

(3) References in this section to an order do not include references to an order mentioned

in section 82(9) of Part IV (inserted by section 15 of this Act) of the Act of 1992

(which section 82(9) makes separate provision for the continuance in force of such

an order).

Editorial Notes

E1

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (21.04.2020)

by

European Union (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulations 2020

(S.I.

No. 146 of 2020), regs. 4, 13.

E2

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (3.05.2019)

by

Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Non-Ionising Radiation) Order 2019

(S.I. No. 190 of 2019), art. 4.

E3

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (4.02.2019)

by

Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 30 of 2019), arts. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12.

E4

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.12.2018)

by

European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018

(S.I. No.

549 of 2018), regs. 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E5

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2018)

by

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)

Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 605 of 2017), regs. 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32,

33, in operation as per reg. 1(d).

E6

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (19.12.2017)

by

European Union (Medium Combustion Plants) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 595

of 2017), regs. 5, 6, 9, 11-16, 19, 20, in operation as per reg. 2.

E7

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.07.2017)

by

European Communities (Nuclear Safety) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 332 of

2017), regs. 5, 6, 7, in operation as per reg. 2.

E8

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.06.2015)

by

Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous

Substances) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 209 of 2015), reg. 21(10), in

operation as per reg. 5.

E9

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014)

by

European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 282 of 2014),

regs. 23, 27, 31(2), 35(1), in operation as per reg. 3.

E10

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014)

by

European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 281 of

2014), regs. 13(3)(d), (4), 30(2), 35(1), in operation as per reg. 3.

E11

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (16.06.2014) by

European Union (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 273 of 2014), regs. 4(2), 4(3), 11.

E12

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (14.06.2014) by

European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 283 of 2014), regs. 8, 9, 28(3), 30(7), 30(10), 40.

E13

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.03.2014) by

European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 149 of 2014), regs. 25(6), 25(7), 37, 42(5)(b), 45.

E14

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.01.2013)

by

European Union (Large Combustion Plants) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 566

of 2012), regs. 5, 8(6), 8(7), 11(1), 11(2), 14-16, 18(1), 19, in operation as per

reg. 2.

E15

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013)

by

European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents)

Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 565 of 2012), regs. 5, 7, 10(4), 21(1), 22(1),

25(1), 28(1), in operation as per reg. 2.

E16

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013)

by

European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and

Activities) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 564 of 2012), regs. 6, 8, 20, 21,

24(1), 27(1), in operation as per reg. 2.

E17

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (2.01.2013)

by

European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical

and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 513 of 2012), regs.

12, 18(2), 22(1), 25-28, 33(1), in operation as per reg. 34, subject to

transitional provisions in reg. 35.

E18

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.04.2011)

by

Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 180 of 2011), regs. 5,

6, 7(2), 8-26, in operation as per reg. 2.

E19

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.03.2010)

by

Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations

2010

(S.I. No. 32 of 2010), reg. 12(2), in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E20

Duty to notify local authority of conviction of an offence under

collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts as part of registration

process provided (1.03.2010) by

Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge

Facility) Regulations 2010

(S.I. No. 32 of 2010), regs. 6(1)(f), 11(1)(b)

and sch. 2 para. 6, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E21

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (10.12.2009) by

Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 508 of 2009), reg. 2(3).

E22

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (30.07.2009)

by

European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations

2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 18-22, 24, 26, 35, 39, 41, 43, 44, 46,

47, 49, 50, 52-54, 56-58, 67, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E23

Requirement for emission controls and environmental quality standards

in future authorisations for discharge into surface waters under Act, and review

of existing authorisations, provided (30.07.2009) by

European Communities

Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of

2009), regs. 7, 9, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E24

Requirement to set

emission limits for drainage to surface water bodies provided (27.07.2009) by

European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel)

Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 296 of 2009), reg. 12.

E25

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.04.2009)

by

European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008

(S.I.

No. 547 of 2008), regs. 6, 8, 10-12, 14, 15(6), 17, 20(2), 21, 25, 26, in

operation as per reg. 1(2).

E26

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (8.12.2008) by

Waste Management (Certification of Historic Unlicenced Waste Disposal and Recovery

Activity) Regulations 2008

(S.I. No. 524 of 2008), regs. 5(3), 7, 9, 10(1).

E27

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.07.2008)

by

Waste Management (Registration of Brokers and Dealers) Regulations 2008

(S.I. No. 113 of 2008), reg. 14(2), in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E28

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.03.2008)

by

Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 821 of 2007), regs. 11(3), 11(4), 17, 37, 38, 40, 42(3), in operation as

per reg. 2.

E29

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.03.2008) by

Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008

(S.I. No. 79 of 2008), regs. 10-12, 19-21.

E30

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.12.2005) by

European Communities (Waste Water Treatment) (Prevention of Odours and Noise) Regulations

2005

(S.I. No. 787 of 2005), reg. 4.

E31

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.06.2004)

by

Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 395 of 2004), in

operation as per reg. 1(2).

E32

Provision for primary responsibility for collectively cited

Environmental Protection Agency Acts

to lie with Minister made

(1.01.2002) by

Local Government Act 2001

(37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i) and

sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001.

E33

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (6.05.1994)

by

European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations 1994

(S.I. No. 121 of 1994), regs. 3, 6, 10, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E34

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (28.01.2014) by

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice

for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 31 of 2014), regs.

17(12), 25(11), 26, 29; revoked (1.01.2018) by

European Union (Good

Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No.

605 of 2017), reg. 3, in operation as per reg. 1(d).

E35

Previous affecting

provision: provision for co-ordination of permit requirements for activities

carried out under Act with integrated pollution prevention and control Licensing

made (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading)

Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 2(1); revoked (19.09.2024) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2024

(S.I. No. 470 of 2024), reg. 51(1)(a), in operation as per reg. 2.

E36

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (26.01.2012) by

European Communities Mercury (Export Ban and

Safe Storage) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 27 of 2012), reg. 4; revoked

(14.12.2018) by

European Union (Mercury) Regulations 2018

(S.I. No. 533 of

2018), reg. 12.

E37

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (20.06.2011) by

Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations

2011

(S.I. No. 279 of 2011), regs. 8, 14(1), in operation as per reg. 1(2);

revoked (28.12.2016) by

European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations

2016

(S.I. No. 658 of 2016), reg. 15(1), (2), in operation as per reg.

1(2).

E38

Previous affecting

provision: transitional provisions for authorisations under Act made (27.01.2010

to 22.12.2013) by

European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater)

Regulations 2010

(S.I. No. 9 of 2010), reg. 60, in operation as per reg.

1(b).

E39

Previous affecting

provision: application of Act restricted (30.07.2009 to 22.12.2012) by

European

Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 11, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E40

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (20.12.2010) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010

(S.I. No. 610 of 2010),

regs. 29, 32(3)(a), in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (28.01.2014) by

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)

Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 31 of 2014), reg. 3.

E41

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (23.07.2009) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 274 of 2009),

regs. 5, 6(2), 7, 8, 18(6); revoked (4.06.2010) by

European Communities

(Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2010

(S.I. No.

261 of 2010), reg. 30, .

E42

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (31.03.2009) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 101 of 2009),

reg. 29, in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (20.12.2010) by

European

Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations

2010

(S.I. No. 610 of 2010), reg. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(b).

E43

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (3.05.2007) by

Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic

Compounds Due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Paints, Varnishes and

Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 199 of 2007), regs.

5, 6, 21, 25; revoked (1.01.2013) by

European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle

Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 564 of

2012), reg. 26(a), in operation as per reg. 2.

E44

Previous affecting provision: reduced storage capacity prescribed for

certain contracts under (1.08.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 378 of 2006),

reg. 13(1)(c), in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by

European

Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations

2009

(S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(b).

E45

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.08.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 378 of 2006),

reg. 29, in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by

European

Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations

2009

(S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(b).

E46

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (8.06.2006) by

Waste Management (End-Of-Life Vehicles)

Regulations 2006

(S.I. 282 of 2006), reg. 33(2), in operation as per reg.

3; revoked (20.06.2014) by

European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations

2014

(S.I. No. 281 of 2014), reg. 37, in operation as per reg. 3.

E47

Previous affecting provisions: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.02.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005

(S.I. No. 788 of 2005),

regs. 29, 32(3), 34(1), in operation as per reg. 2; revoked (1.08.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)

Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 2, in operation as per reg.

1(b).

E48

Previous affecting provision: provision for appointment of authorised

officers with powers to be conferred under Act made (5.07.2005) by

Waste

Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005

(S.I. No. 341 of 2005), reg. 15;

revoked (2.01.2013) by

European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous

Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012

(S.I.

No. 513 of 2012), regs. 4(5), in operation as per reg. 34, subject to transitional

provisions in reg. 35.

E49

Previous affecting provision: provision for references under Act or to the Act to

be construed as including references to the regulations made (14.07.2004) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 23; revoked (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a).

E50

Previous affecting provision: provision for integration of permit

requirements with procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control

licensing under Act made (14.07.2004) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 8(2);

revoked (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading)

Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a), in operation as per

reg. 2(1).

E51

Previous affecting provision: provision for penalties to be enforced in

accordance with provisions of the Act made (14.07.2004) by

European Communities

(Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 437 of 2004),

reg. 16(5); revoked (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a),

in operation as per reg. 2(1).

E52

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (26.01.2004) by

European Communities (National Emission

Ceilings) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 10 of 2004), regs. 9, 10, in operation

as per reg. 2; revoked (29.06.2018) by

European Union (National Emission

Ceilings) Regulations 2018

(S.I. No. 232 of 2018), reg. 11(2), in operation

as per reg. 2.

E53

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.01.2004) by

European Communities (Drinking Water)

Regulations 2000

(S.I. No. 439 of 2000), regs. 5, 7, in operation as per

reg. 2; revoked (8.03.2007) by

European Communities (Drinking Water)

Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 106 of 2007), reg. 23, in operation as per reg.

2.

E54

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.07.2001) by

Water Quality (Dangerous Substances)

Regulations 2001

(S.I. No. 12 of 2001), regs. 6, 8, 10, in operation as per

reg. 1(2); revoked (30.07.2009) by

European Communities Environmental

Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg.

70, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E55

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (24.07.1998) by

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

(Water Quality Standards For Phosphorus) Regulations 1998

(S.I. No. 258 of

1998), reg. 4; revoked (30.07.2009) by

European Communities Environmental

Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg.

70, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E56

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (26.02.1997) by

European Communities (Natural Habitats)

Regulations 1997

(S.I. No. 94 of 1997), reg. 32; revoked (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I.

No. 477 of 2011), reg. 73, in operation as per reg. 1(3).

E57

Previous affecting provision: certain provisions of Act applied to

appeals under section 27(4) of

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act

1963

(28/1963) (16.05.1994) by

Local Government (Planning and

Development) Regulations 1994

(S.I. No. 86 of 1994), regs. 48-53, in

operation as per reg. 2(1); revoked (11.03.2002) by

Planning and Development

Act, 2000 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001

(S.I. No. 599 of 2001), art. 6,

in operation as per art. 6.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 23

Number and

Year

(1)

Provision

(2)

Extent of

Modification

(3)

No. 37 of 2001

Local Government Act 2001

Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,

34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),

141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),

178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and

220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,

13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule

14.

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 7 of 1992

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992

The whole Act.

...

...

...

C2

Functions transferred and references to Department of and Minister for

the Environment, Community and Local Government construed (22.07.2016) by

Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and

Ministerial Functions) Order 2016

(S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts. 2, 3 and

sch. 1, in operation as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts.

4-8.

2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions

transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Communications, Energy

and Natural Resources.

(2) References to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to the administration

and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order,

be construed as references to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural

Resources.

3. (1) The functions conferred on the Minister for the Environment, Community and

Local Government by or under any of the provisions of—

(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,are transferred to the Minister

for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

(2) References to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions

transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed

as references to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

...

Schedule 1

...

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7 of 1992) (other than sections 73,

99F and 99G of that Act and sections 6 and 7 of that Act insofar as those sections

relate to the making of regulations or orders, as the case may be, under sections

73, 99F or 99G)

...

C3

Application of Act and collectively cited

Environmental Protection

Agency Acts 1992 and 2003

affected (21.09.2011) by

European Communities

(Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs.

42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(3).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for

European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that

provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to

be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response

within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in

respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies

...

Review of existing plans

46. ...

(3) For the purposes of this

Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give

approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to

any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

...

General provisions regarding licences etc

63. ...

(2) A licence, consent,

permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these

Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may

include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice

issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the

conditions.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

...

...

...

Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003

...

C4

Application of Act extended (7.09.2011) by

Control of Substances

that Deplete the Ozone Layer Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 465 of 2011), reg.

12.

Offences

12. Any person or body who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these

Regulations shall be guilty of an offence under the Act of 1992.

C5

Provision for integration of procedures with procedures under Act made

(31.12.2009) by

Waste Management (Management of Waste From the Extractive

Industries) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 566 of 2009), in operation as per

reg. 1(2).

Application and licence or waste facility permit

7.

...

(7) The Agency may integrate the requirements of Regulations 7 and 8 into the procedures

for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing provided for in the 1992

Act or into the procedures provided for waste licensing under the Act.

Public participation

8.

...

(7) The detailed arrangements for public participation under these Regulations shall

be set by the competent authority who shall ensure coordination with such procedures

in either the 1992 Act, the Act or Facility Permit Regulations, as appropriate.

C6

Certain regulations, orders and bye-laws made under continued in force (12.07.2004)

by

Protection of the Environment Act 2003

(27/2003), s. 59, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.

Saving for regulations, orders and bye-laws.

59.

—(1) Any regulation, order or bye-law that—

(a) has been made under a provision of the Act of 1992, the Act of 1996 or the Act

of 1997 that has been amended, or has been repealed and re-enacted with or without

modifications, by a provision of this Act, and

(b) is in force immediately before the commencement of that provision of this Act,shall,

subject to subsection (2) of this section, continue in force as if made under that

provision as so amended or re-enacted and may be amended or revoked accordingly.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the extent that the regulation,

order or bye-law concerned is inconsistent with the provision of the relevant enactment

as so amended or re-enacted.

(3) References in this section to an order do not include references to an order mentioned

in section 82(9) of Part IV (inserted by section 15 of this Act) of the Act of 1992

(which section 82(9) makes separate provision for the continuance in force of such

an order).

Editorial Notes

E1

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (21.04.2020)

by

European Union (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulations 2020

(S.I.

No. 146 of 2020), regs. 4, 13.

E2

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (3.05.2019)

by

Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Non-Ionising Radiation) Order 2019

(S.I. No. 190 of 2019), art. 4.

E3

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (4.02.2019)

by

Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019

(S.I. No. 30 of 2019), arts. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12.

E4

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.12.2018)

by

European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018

(S.I. No.

549 of 2018), regs. 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E5

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2018)

by

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)

Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 605 of 2017), regs. 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32,

33, in operation as per reg. 1(d).

E6

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (19.12.2017)

by

European Union (Medium Combustion Plants) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 595

of 2017), regs. 5, 6, 9, 11-16, 19, 20, in operation as per reg. 2.

E7

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.07.2017)

by

European Communities (Nuclear Safety) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No. 332 of

2017), regs. 5, 6, 7, in operation as per reg. 2.

E8

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.06.2015)

by

Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous

Substances) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 209 of 2015), reg. 21(10), in

operation as per reg. 5.

E9

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014)

by

European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 282 of 2014),

regs. 23, 27, 31(2), 35(1), in operation as per reg. 3.

E10

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014)

by

European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 281 of

2014), regs. 13(3)(d), (4), 30(2), 35(1), in operation as per reg. 3.

E11

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (16.06.2014) by

European Union (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 273 of 2014), regs. 4(2), 4(3), 11.

E12

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (14.06.2014) by

European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 283 of 2014), regs. 8, 9, 28(3), 30(7), 30(10), 40.

E13

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.03.2014) by

European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 149 of 2014), regs. 25(6), 25(7), 37, 42(5)(b), 45.

E14

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.01.2013)

by

European Union (Large Combustion Plants) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 566

of 2012), regs. 5, 8(6), 8(7), 11(1), 11(2), 14-16, 18(1), 19, in operation as per

reg. 2.

E15

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013)

by

European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents)

Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 565 of 2012), regs. 5, 7, 10(4), 21(1), 22(1),

25(1), 28(1), in operation as per reg. 2.

E16

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013)

by

European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and

Activities) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 564 of 2012), regs. 6, 8, 20, 21,

24(1), 27(1), in operation as per reg. 2.

E17

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (2.01.2013)

by

European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical

and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 513 of 2012), regs.

12, 18(2), 22(1), 25-28, 33(1), in operation as per reg. 34, subject to

transitional provisions in reg. 35.

E18

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.04.2011)

by

Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 180 of 2011), regs. 5,

6, 7(2), 8-26, in operation as per reg. 2.

E19

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.03.2010)

by

Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations

2010

(S.I. No. 32 of 2010), reg. 12(2), in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E20

Duty to notify local authority of conviction of an offence under

collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts as part of registration

process provided (1.03.2010) by

Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge

Facility) Regulations 2010

(S.I. No. 32 of 2010), regs. 6(1)(f), 11(1)(b)

and sch. 2 para. 6, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E21

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (10.12.2009) by

Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 508 of 2009), reg. 2(3).

E22

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (30.07.2009)

by

European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations

2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 18-22, 24, 26, 35, 39, 41, 43, 44, 46,

47, 49, 50, 52-54, 56-58, 67, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E23

Requirement for emission controls and environmental quality standards

in future authorisations for discharge into surface waters under Act, and review

of existing authorisations, provided (30.07.2009) by

European Communities

Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of

2009), regs. 7, 9, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E24

Requirement to set

emission limits for drainage to surface water bodies provided (27.07.2009) by

European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel)

Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 296 of 2009), reg. 12.

E25

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.04.2009)

by

European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008

(S.I.

No. 547 of 2008), regs. 6, 8, 10-12, 14, 15(6), 17, 20(2), 21, 25, 26, in

operation as per reg. 1(2).

E26

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (8.12.2008) by

Waste Management (Certification of Historic Unlicenced Waste Disposal and Recovery

Activity) Regulations 2008

(S.I. No. 524 of 2008), regs. 5(3), 7, 9, 10(1).

E27

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.07.2008)

by

Waste Management (Registration of Brokers and Dealers) Regulations 2008

(S.I. No. 113 of 2008), reg. 14(2), in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E28

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.03.2008)

by

Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 821 of 2007), regs. 11(3), 11(4), 17, 37, 38, 40, 42(3), in operation as

per reg. 2.

E29

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.03.2008) by

Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008

(S.I. No. 79 of 2008), regs. 10-12, 19-21.

E30

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.12.2005) by

European Communities (Waste Water Treatment) (Prevention of Odours and Noise) Regulations

2005

(S.I. No. 787 of 2005), reg. 4.

E31

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.06.2004)

by

Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 395 of 2004), in

operation as per reg. 1(2).

E32

Provision for primary responsibility for collectively cited

Environmental Protection Agency Acts

to lie with Minister made

(1.01.2002) by

Local Government Act 2001

(37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i) and

sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001.

E33

Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (6.05.1994)

by

European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations 1994

(S.I. No. 121 of 1994), regs. 3, 6, 10, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E34

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (28.01.2014) by

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice

for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 31 of 2014), regs.

17(12), 25(11), 26, 29; revoked (1.01.2018) by

European Union (Good

Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017

(S.I. No.

605 of 2017), reg. 3, in operation as per reg. 1(d).

E35

Previous affecting

provision: provision for co-ordination of permit requirements for activities

carried out under Act with integrated pollution prevention and control Licensing

made (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading)

Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 2(1); revoked (19.09.2024) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2024

(S.I. No. 470 of 2024), reg. 51(1)(a), in operation as per reg. 2.

E36

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (26.01.2012) by

European Communities Mercury (Export Ban and

Safe Storage) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 27 of 2012), reg. 4; revoked

(14.12.2018) by

European Union (Mercury) Regulations 2018

(S.I. No. 533 of

2018), reg. 12.

E37

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (20.06.2011) by

Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations

2011

(S.I. No. 279 of 2011), regs. 8, 14(1), in operation as per reg. 1(2);

revoked (28.12.2016) by

European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations

2016

(S.I. No. 658 of 2016), reg. 15(1), (2), in operation as per reg.

1(2).

E38

Previous affecting

provision: transitional provisions for authorisations under Act made (27.01.2010

to 22.12.2013) by

European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater)

Regulations 2010

(S.I. No. 9 of 2010), reg. 60, in operation as per reg.

1(b).

E39

Previous affecting

provision: application of Act restricted (30.07.2009 to 22.12.2012) by

European

Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 11, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E40

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (20.12.2010) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010

(S.I. No. 610 of 2010),

regs. 29, 32(3)(a), in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (28.01.2014) by

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)

Regulations 2014

(S.I. No. 31 of 2014), reg. 3.

E41

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (23.07.2009) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 274 of 2009),

regs. 5, 6(2), 7, 8, 18(6); revoked (4.06.2010) by

European Communities

(Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2010

(S.I. No.

261 of 2010), reg. 30, .

E42

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (31.03.2009) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 101 of 2009),

reg. 29, in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (20.12.2010) by

European

Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations

2010

(S.I. No. 610 of 2010), reg. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(b).

E43

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (3.05.2007) by

Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic

Compounds Due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Paints, Varnishes and

Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 199 of 2007), regs.

5, 6, 21, 25; revoked (1.01.2013) by

European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle

Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 564 of

2012), reg. 26(a), in operation as per reg. 2.

E44

Previous affecting provision: reduced storage capacity prescribed for

certain contracts under (1.08.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 378 of 2006),

reg. 13(1)(c), in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by

European

Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations

2009

(S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(b).

E45

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.08.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 378 of 2006),

reg. 29, in operation as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by

European

Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations

2009

(S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in operation as per reg. 1(b).

E46

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (8.06.2006) by

Waste Management (End-Of-Life Vehicles)

Regulations 2006

(S.I. 282 of 2006), reg. 33(2), in operation as per reg.

3; revoked (20.06.2014) by

European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations

2014

(S.I. No. 281 of 2014), reg. 37, in operation as per reg. 3.

E47

Previous affecting provisions: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.02.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural

Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005

(S.I. No. 788 of 2005),

regs. 29, 32(3), 34(1), in operation as per reg. 2; revoked (1.08.2006) by

European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters)

Regulations 2006

(S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 2, in operation as per reg.

1(b).

E48

Previous affecting provision: provision for appointment of authorised

officers with powers to be conferred under Act made (5.07.2005) by

Waste

Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005

(S.I. No. 341 of 2005), reg. 15;

revoked (2.01.2013) by

European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous

Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012

(S.I.

No. 513 of 2012), regs. 4(5), in operation as per reg. 34, subject to transitional

provisions in reg. 35.

E49

Previous affecting provision: provision for references under Act or to the Act to

be construed as including references to the regulations made (14.07.2004) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 23; revoked (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a).

E50

Previous affecting provision: provision for integration of permit

requirements with procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control

licensing under Act made (14.07.2004) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 8(2);

revoked (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading)

Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a), in operation as per

reg. 2(1).

E51

Previous affecting provision: provision for penalties to be enforced in

accordance with provisions of the Act made (14.07.2004) by

European Communities

(Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 437 of 2004),

reg. 16(5); revoked (30.11.2012) by

European Communities (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012

(S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a),

in operation as per reg. 2(1).

E52

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (26.01.2004) by

European Communities (National Emission

Ceilings) Regulations 2004

(S.I. No. 10 of 2004), regs. 9, 10, in operation

as per reg. 2; revoked (29.06.2018) by

European Union (National Emission

Ceilings) Regulations 2018

(S.I. No. 232 of 2018), reg. 11(2), in operation

as per reg. 2.

E53

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.01.2004) by

European Communities (Drinking Water)

Regulations 2000

(S.I. No. 439 of 2000), regs. 5, 7, in operation as per

reg. 2; revoked (8.03.2007) by

European Communities (Drinking Water)

Regulations 2007

(S.I. No. 106 of 2007), reg. 23, in operation as per reg.

2.

E54

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (1.07.2001) by

Water Quality (Dangerous Substances)

Regulations 2001

(S.I. No. 12 of 2001), regs. 6, 8, 10, in operation as per

reg. 1(2); revoked (30.07.2009) by

European Communities Environmental

Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg.

70, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E55

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (24.07.1998) by

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

(Water Quality Standards For Phosphorus) Regulations 1998

(S.I. No. 258 of

1998), reg. 4; revoked (30.07.2009) by

European Communities Environmental

Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

(S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg.

70, in operation as per reg. 1(2).

E56

Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental

Protection Agency (26.02.1997) by

European Communities (Natural Habitats)

Regulations 1997

(S.I. No. 94 of 1997), reg. 32; revoked (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I.

No. 477 of 2011), reg. 73, in operation as per reg. 1(3).

E57

Previous affecting provision: certain provisions of Act applied to

appeals under section 27(4) of

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act

1963

(28/1963) (16.05.1994) by

Local Government (Planning and

Development) Regulations 1994

(S.I. No. 86 of 1994), regs. 48-53, in

operation as per reg. 2(1); revoked (11.03.2002) by

Planning and Development

Act, 2000 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001

(S.I. No. 599 of 2001), art. 6,

in operation as per art. 6.

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Commencement.

3.

Interpretation.

3A.

Community act given effect to by certain amendments of this Act.

3B.

Power to amend First Schedule in certain circumstances.

3C.

Industrial Emissions Directive.

4.

Environmental protection,

environmental pollution and environmental medium and environmental

quality standard.

5.

Best available

techniques.

6.

Regulations.

7.

Orders.

8.

Offences.

9.

Penalties.

10.

Payment of certain fines to Agency.

11.

Prosecution of offences.

12.

Cost of prosecutions.

13.

Powers of authorised person.

14.

Service of notices.

15.

Immunity of Agency.

16.

Indemnification of Director

General, directors and other persons.

17.

Expenses of Minister.

18.

Amendment of Act of 1963 and Air

Pollution Act, 1987.

PART II

Environmental Protection Agency

19.

Establishment of Environmental

Protection Agency.

20.

Incorporation of

Agency.

20A.

Appointment of Director

General of Agency.

21.

Director General.

22.

Deputy Director

General.

23.

General functions of Director

General and Deputy Director General.

23A.

Appointment of director of

Agency.

24.

Directors.

25.

Meetings and procedure of

Agency.

26.

Agency's quorum, vacancies,

etc.

27.

Advisory Committee.

28.

Functions of Advisory

Committee.

29.

Staff of the

Agency.

30.

Transfer of staff of public

authorities.

31.

Conditions related to transfer

of staff.

32.

Dissolution of An Foras

Forbartha Teoranta.

33.

Superannuation of Director

General and directors.

34.

Superannuation of staff of

Agency.

35.

Membership of House of

Oireachtas or European Parliament.

36.

Membership of a local

authority.

37.

Declaration of

interests.

38.

Disclosure of

interests.

39.

Disclosure of confidential

information.

40.

Prohibition of certain

communications.

41.

Committees and consultative

groups.

42.

Consultants and

advisers.

43.

Establishment of regional

environmental units.

44.

Provision of services to

Agency.

45.

Agreements between Agency and

other public authorities.

46.

Grants to Agency.

47.

Borrowing by Agency.

48.

Acceptance of gifts by

Agency.

49.

Charges for services.

50.

Accounts and audits.

51.

Annual report and information to

Minister.

PART III

Functions of the Agency

52.

Functions

generally.

53.

Assignment of additional

functions.

54.

Transfer of

functions.

55.

Advisory functions in relation

to Ministers of the Government.

56.

Advisory functions in relation

to local authorities.

57.

Assistance to local

authorities.

58.

Drinking water.

58A.

Performance by water services

authorities of statutory functions in relation to drinking

water.

59.

Sewage or other

effluents.

60.

Agency functions in relation

to water or sewage treatment.

61.

Monitoring in relation to

sanitary authorities' effluents.

62.

Landfill sites for waste

disposal.

63.

Performance of statutory

functions by local authorities.

64.

Hydrometric

programme.

65.

Environmental monitoring

programme.

66.

Establishment of an

accreditation scheme.

67.

Access to monitoring

results.

68.

Monitoring activities of

public authorities.

69.

Environmental quality data

storage system.

70.

State of the environment

reports.

71.

Environmental

research.

72.

Environmental impact

assessment.

73.

Environmental

approval.

74.

Environmental audit.

75.

Environmental quality

objectives.

76.

Codes of practice.

77.

Evidence of code of

practice.

78.

Labelling of products and

services.

79.

General policy

directives.

80.

Consultation by the

Agency.

81.

Consultation with the

Agency.

81A.

Regulations in relation to

environmental inspections.

PART IV

Integrated Pollution Control

81B.

Definitions (Part IV).

82.

Licences.

82A.

Transitional matters for

activities licensed under this Act consequent upon Industrial Emissions

Directive.

82B.

Provision supplemental to

section 82.

82C.

Exemption under section 5(1) of Act of 2022.

82D.

Section 15 of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015.

83.

Determination of applications

for licences.

84.

Provisions supplemental to,

and consequential on, section 83.

85.

Transboundary environmental

impacts.

86.

Conditions attached to a

licence.

86A.

Best available techniques,

emission limit values, equivalent parameters and conditions attached to a

licence.

86B.

Baseline report and permanent

cessation of activity.

87.

Processing of applications

for licences or reviews of licences.

87A.

Agency may not grant licence

in respect of designated development unless Minister has approved

designated development.

87B.

Non-application of proposed

determination procedure to certain applications.

88.

Oral hearing and written

report.

88A.

Agency to take alternative assessment into account.

88B.

Notice of decision in relation to designated application.

88C.

Exemption from EIA Directive

for civil emergency or defence.

88D.

Exemption from requirement for

EIA in exceptional circumstances.

88E.

Exemption from requirement to

issue proposed determination.

88F.

Agency to take account of

information specified under section 88D.

88G.

Notice of decision in relation

to application to which exemption under section 88D relates.

89.

Regulations regarding

licences.

90.

Review of

licences.

90A.

Review of part of licence or

revised licence.

90B.

Periods for

decision-making.

91.

Register of

licences.

92.

Limit on duration of

licence.

93.

Benefit of

licences.

94.

Transfer of

licences.

95.

Surrender of

licences.

96.

Amendment of licence of

clerical or technical nature.

96A.

Mass balances of specified

substances.

(Repealed)

97.

Revocation or suspension of

licence in certain circumstances.

97A.

Notice of incident or accident

significantly affecting the environment.

97B.

Notice of non-compliance with

licence or revised licence relating to industrial emissions directive

activity.

98.

Alterations of

activity.

98A.

Alterations of industrial

emissions directive activity.

99.

Charges in relation to

emissions.

99A.

Fees.

99B.

Special cases.

99C.

Monitoring of environmental

quality and emissions.

99D.

Mass balances of specified

substances.

99E.

Discharges to

sewers.

99F.

Application of other

Acts.

99G.

Transitional

arrangements.

99H.

Powers of High Court or

Circuit Court in relation to activities in contravention of this

Act.

PART IVA

Water Pollution

99I.

Groundwater Protection.

PART IVB

Environmental Inspection Plan

99J.

Environmental Inspection

Plan.

PART IVC

Titanium Dioxide

99K.

Titanium Dioxide.

PART V

General Pollution Control

100.

Extension to Agency of certain

powers under Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977.

101.

Extension to Agency of certain

powers under Air Pollution Act, 1987.

102.

Management plans.

103.

Emission limit values and

quality standards.

104.

Special reports and

investigations.

105.

Inquiries.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

106.

Regulations for control of

noise.

107.

Power of local authority or

Agency to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit

noise.

108.

Noise as a

nuisance.

109.

Safety, Health and Welfare at

Work Act, 1989.

110.

Access to information on the

environment.

111.

Genetically modified

organisms.

112.

Register kept in computer or

other non-legible form and evidence of entries.

113.

Increase of certain

penalties.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Activities to which

Part IV

applies

SECOND SCHEDULE

Enactments in respect of which Functions may be Transferred to the

Agency

THIRD SCHEDULE

Amendment of Air Pollution Act, 1987

Number

7

of

1992